Gypsy Moth Circles the World

London England: World Books, 1968. Hardback. Gypsy Moth Circles the World. Slight browning to edges of pages through age. Wear and tear to D/J. Couple of small pieces of D/J. missing. Writing to flap of D/J. Sir Francis, at 65, captured everyone's imagination as he set out in his 53 foot ketch from Plymouth in September 1966 for Sydney, and thence eastwords via Cape Horn back to Plymouth. In this incredible voyage, in which he was beset by trouble and danger, nearly demasted, self-steering gear destroyed, and capsized, Sir Francis never lost hope or humour, and his firm determination to continue his voyage off the West Australian coast, when any lesser man would have made for Fremantle, is just an example of truly dauntless courage in the face of fantastic odds. Illustrated. 269 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions, Reference books ,and all types of Academic Literature.). 1st World Book Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Poor. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall Duodecimo. Hardback.