From the Harp to the Eagle
de Durkee, Peter J
- Usado
- Tapa blanda
- Firmado
- First
- Estado
- VG++/VG++/ND
- ISBN 10
- 1901214079
- ISBN 13
- 9781901214079
- Librería
-
Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
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SOFTBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK.* Edition: 1st. Thus.* Impression: 1st.* Date of Publication: 2003* Publisher: Ashridge Press.* Binding and cover condition: Colour photo-illustrated soft card covers showing a sailing ship with rigging furled. No bumps or rubs, shelf wear or reading creases to spine, no wear to boards, single corner crease to lower front. Seems lightly used. VG++* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp, tight & bright. Author signed and dedicated to title page. No annotations or marks to text. No tanning or other visible faults. VG++ * Ilustrations: Two b/w line drawn maps and one drawing in text.* Pages: 233 pp. text. iii pp. index & epilogue and family tree at rear.* Product Description:- Peter Durkee's first novel is the story of William Durgy, aged fifteen, taken prisoner after the battle of Drogheda in 1648. He was sold as a slave and sent in irons to Barbados. Whilst there he was recruited to join the force sent to Jamaica, part of Cromwell''s Great Western Design. He returned to Barbados and when Charles II was restored to the Kingdom was grated his freedom. He endentured himself as servant to a trader who lived in Ipswich, New England. Here he put a girl in the family way and was sued by her father. The subsequent court cases are taken from the Boston records. He succeeded to overcome his hardships by having Faith.* This is a NEAR FINE text copy of the 1st./1st. with an author's inscription and minimal cover wear reducing it to VG++.*
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- Librería
- Cocksparrow Books (GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 9163
- Título
- From the Harp to the Eagle
- Autor
- Durkee, Peter J
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa blanda
- Estado del libro
- Usado - VG++/VG++/ND
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- 1st Edn. 1st Imp.
- ISBN 10
- 1901214079
- ISBN 13
- 9781901214079
- Editorial
- Ashridge Press
- Lugar de publicación
- Bakewell, Derbyshire, UK. 336
- Fecha de publicación
- 2003-10-01
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