Ned Meyers: A Life Before the Mast de James Fenimore Cooper - 1989

Naval Institute Press, 1989-04-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 1.2087 8.4882 5.7913.

Naval Institute Press. New. 1989. 1st Edition. Hardcover. New, no defects. . A handsome edition and copy of this lesser known work by James Fenimore Cooper. . Classics Of Naval Literature Series. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 312 pages. E1 .

Annapolis, Maryland:: Naval Institute Press, 1989. A bright, clean, square, tight copy. Sharp corners. Inner hinges are perfect. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp -- probably never read. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. This edition is a reprint of the 1843 original newly enhanced with a introduction & fascinating notes by William S. Dudley, plus an index. This is the true story of sailor Ned Myers as told to James Fenimore Cooper. Best known for his many novels, Cooper could write with great authenticity about the sea having spent a year as a common seaman on the merchant ship Sterling in 1806-07. A volume from the Naval Institute Press CLASSICS OF NAVAL LITERATURE series. Handsomely bound in the original blue cloth, lettered in shiny gold over dark blue panels on the spine and front cover. Complete with the blue silk ribbon marker sewn into the headband. A sample from the lively text: "I walked over the ground… Leer más

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Hardback. New. This memoir of Myers's 36 years at sea provides an unparalleled view of American maritime activity in the Age of Sail.

Naval Inst Pr, 1989. Hardcover. New. reissue edition. 285 pages. 8.50x5.50x1.25 inches.

Naval Institute Press, 1989-04-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!