Porter grace and ted (2 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: VG. No Jacket. 1st. Here is a lively, down-to-earth, account of a townie couple who in 1940 decided to live on a high country station in the Canterbury foothills to the Southern Alps. They quickly adapted to the life and remained there for 30 years. Here they recount experiences, incidents and anecdotes --- of isolation, harsh winters, hot summers. farm-life, hunting and fishing and the many characters who frequent the high country. Ted's lake and river fishing expertise led to friendships with US Deep Freeze officers and these enabled him to visit Antarctica three times. Great stories, lots of laughs. 174 pages, 38 b/w photos, e/paper maps. Brown hard covers with gilt spine titles VG, two lines (name/address) top half-title crossed out with felt pen, text block otherwise excellent. Photos, Maps (illustratore).…

SIGNED BY GRACE PORTER, octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.…