THE QUEST OF THE SCHOONER ARGUS
A VOYAGE TO THE BANKS AND GREENLAND
AUTHOR - Alan Villiers
PUBLICATION - Hodder and Stoughton London 1951
CONDITION - Blue cloth HB, some minor rubbing thoroughout corners and spine, slight fraying at top of spine. Gilt titles are fairly faded. Bleach spotting on cover. The binding is tight, some age discolouration and very minor foxing. Previous owner's signature on front endpaper. No dustwrapper.
PRICE - $30
DESCRIPTION - A classic account of a deep-sea voyage to The Grand Banks and Greenland on a modern four-masted fishing schooner in 1950 with the Portuguese cod-fishing fleet. Copiously illustrated with the author's own black and white photos throughout.