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Fisher, Leonard Everett : The Death of Evening Star: The Diary of a Young New England Whaler

Doubleday and Company, Inc., New York, 1972

ISBN 0385076495

[1972] FIRST EDITION hardcover and dustjacket. INSCRIBED/SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON FIRST FREE ENDPAPER. Blue binding, stunning illustrations by the author, 125 pages. Condition of hardcover: Faint, almost insignificant shelf wear; else overall Near Fine. Book is tight, crisp. Free of cracks and tears to binding. Free of stickers, bookplates, writing in text, and page tears. Not a former library book. No dampness or smell from smoker. Kept in temperature-controlled room. Dustjacket: Price intact on flap. Shelf wear, chips/creases (mostly at spine strip panel ends and folds of flaps); minor rubbing; lightly age toned; else overall Very Good. Protected in Mylar cover. A beautifully illustrated first edition book, inscribed by the author. The story takes the reader back to the world of whaling in New England of the 1840s. Adventure and intrigue is based on a secret diary kept by young Jeremiah Poole. The mystery surrounding the voyage of the Evening Star is heighten by the manner in which the narrator of the book acquires Jeremiah's rain-soaked diary on a stormy night. A wonderful story - great book for young people, too. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.. Illustr.: Fisher, Leonard Everett. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: Very Good

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