mike starke (14 risultati)

Condizione: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.

Condizione: Like New. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind.

Condizione: very_good.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Hardcover in overall good shape with general wear. Binding firm and square. clean throughout.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. Blank front end paper clipped at top corner.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Written by Tom 'Jack' Sullivan Green, AB of Bristol in the 1920s, "Escape to the Sea" is an inspiring, first-hand account of survival against the odds of an orphan boy in early Victorian England. Recounted in a fluent style and peppered with dialogue, this gripping tale of a seaman's life chronicles both tragedy and comedy amongst the everyday lot of a working world unimaginable in the modern era. Tom traces his early life when cholera claimed his Irish immigrant parents in the London slums of 1848; being apprenticed to a tailor before running away to sea to escape a 'miserable life'. His new life as an Ordinary Seaman began at Rochester on a West Hartlepool-based ship, but when a new and tyrannical skipper made terrifying death threats he was again forced to run away.Walking from London to Liverpool in 1866 to try his hand on trans-Atlantic passages, he gives a chilling account of the last public hanging at Stafford of a murderer, William Collier. Later in the same year, Tom's travels take him to Georgia, USA where he gives an eye-witness account of the tragic plight of slaves who were freed after the American Civil War. Homeless and weakened by starvation and disease, they came to the river bank to collect driftwood only to be grabbed by alligators. This description and other harrowing sights he saw ashore leave a searing impression of the aftermath of a devastating conflict. Following various brushes with authority, Tom changes his name to Jack Green and lies low taking shore jobs near Cardiff where he turns down working digging the Severn Tunnel due to claustrophobia. Eventually settling and marrying near Bristol, he experienced more exotic times as a mariner before he 'swallowed the anchor'.These included plying the former slave routes to West Africa; accompanying the third mate of his ship with some locally-recruited native sailors to collect the future bride of a chieftain which incurred a series of adventures, some at gunpoint. "Escape to the Sea" is complemented with documents such as the author's discharge certificates, illustrations of vessels and harbours visited, maps and photographs including his handwritten will, which required that 'when the breath is out of my body' it should be buried 'with no ceremony whatsoever'. A modest end for a colourful character whose wish was that his experiences should be made available to a wider audience than his immediate family. This action-packed maritime autobiography will be of especial interest to anyone with an interest in maritime history, ships and shipping and anyone looking for a good read. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Extraordinary autobiography of Victorian orphan Sullivan and his seafaring adventures, edited and introduced by his great-grandson Starke, with the latter's signature and dedication to title page. All in fine, crisp, clean and bright internal order. Minor marks to edge of block and very light creasing to pictorial card covers but still a VG+ copy. 8vo. xxv, 102pp. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. 1st Edition. First edition 2002, first printing, numbers line starts with 1. Published by Burford Books. Hardcover with DJ. Condition new, square and tight book, corners not bumped, no edgewear no names, no foxing, no underlinings, no highlights, no bent pages corners, not a reminder. DJ new, no edgewear, no tears, no chips, price not clipped (24.95). 8vo, 223 pages.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2002). 2002 1st edition. Pp223. Colour & b/w photographs, b/w illustrations by Rick Bender, foreword by Lefty Kreh. Black boards. Fine in dust-wrapper. "Ten percent of saltwater fly-fishermen catch ninety percent of the fish. Saltwater Fly Fishing: Seven Strategies for Success will show you how to join this successful elite." Chapters include; learn continuously; become a proficient caster; spend time on the water; use the right fly; maximise your presentation; hook up and stay hooked; plan your fishing. "Mike Starke has spent a lifetime gathering the advice contained inthis book. Written by a true fly fisherman, it will benefit both the angler just getting into the sport and anyone who has spent years chasing saltwater species. I highly recommend it." Lefty Kreh (Can there be a better recommendation?). .

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. A guide to successful saltwater fly fishing by Captain Mike Starke. The book is in near fine condition and the pages are clean.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Signed copy. THERE ARE NO TARIFFS OR CUSTOMS DUTIES ON BOOKS. "Written by Tom 'Jack' Sullivan Green, AB of Bristol in the 1920s, "Escape to the Sea" is an inspiring, first-hand account of survival against the odds of an orphan boy in early Victorian England. Recounted in a fluent style and peppered with dialogue, this gripping tale of a seaman's life chronicles both tragedy and comedy amongst the everyday lot of a working world unimaginable in the modern era. Tom traces his early life when cholera claimed his Irish immigrant parents in the London slums of 1848; being apprenticed to a tailor before running away to sea to escape a 'miserable life'. His new life as an Ordinary Seaman began at.

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