ISBN10: 0374190771, ISBN13: 9780374190774, [publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York] Hardcover First Edition Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Crease to jacket at spine and front flap. ; 8.56 X 5.87 X 0.99 inches; 242 pages.
[Pomona, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1990]
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New York: Farrar Streaus and Giroux, Date: 1990. 1st . Hardcover. fine/fine. Dust jacket is not price clipped. 1990. Farrar Streaus and Giroux ISBN 0374190771 9780374190774 [US]

ISBN10: 0374190771, ISBN13: 9780374190774, [publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux] Hardcover First Edition SIGNED and INSCRIBED by McPhee to previous owner on half-title page. Original hardcover in jacket, first edition, jacket is bright and almost new in protective mylar sleeve. Some light fading, rubbing to board edges; mild reading wear with age-toning, light soiling to outer page edges. Please note: the previous owner name is not shown in photograph, but is present on page above author signature. Overall, a very attractive and solid copy. Collectible.
[Santa Fe, NM, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1990]
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Farrar Straus Giroux 1990 Hardcover New 8.50x5.75x1.00 inches.

ISBN10: 0374190771, ISBN13: 9780374190774, [publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York] Hardcover First Edition 8vo, black cloth with gold lettering on spine and blind-stamped title on front cover, Mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped), [viii] + 241 pages + [242]. McPhee--who is on the staff of The New Yorker--is the highly regarded author of several books on natural history, scientific figures, and geology. A narrative about life aboard what may become one of the last American merchant ships. EXCEPTIONALLY SHIPSHAPE!
[Lake Forest, IL, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1990]
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ISBN10: 0374190771, ISBN13: 9780374190774, [publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux] Hardcover New
[Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1990]

New York: Farrar Straus Giroux. Fine in Fine dust jacket. Date: 1990. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0374190771 . First edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with light foxing to page edges in Fine dust-jacket; John McPhee has written a beautiful and lyrical book about the American Merchant Marine. He tells the story of the ships and the people who sailed them, and the amazing journeys they made. He also includes some of the history of the United States Merchant Marine, and the challenges it has faced over the years. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in maritime history, or in the American spirit.; 8vo; 242 pages . 1990. Farrar Straus Giroux ISBN 0374190771 US

ISBN10: 0374190771, ISBN13: 9780374190774, [publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux, Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A.] Hardcover First Edition Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York, 1990. / First printing. Blue cloth. 242 pages. Brodart protected.
[Brentwood, TN, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1990]

ISBN10: 0374190771, ISBN13: 9780374190774, [publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York] Hardcover First Edition Fine in a Very Good+ price clipped dust jacket. ; 8.9 X 7.2 X 1.1 inches; 242 pages.
[Pomona, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1990]
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, LLC, Date: 1990. First Edition/First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine+/Near Fine+. Light handling wear to jacket. 1990. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, LLC ISBN 0374190771 9780374190774 [US]

New York Farrar, Straus and Giroux 1990 First edition. First Edition-First Printing Hard cover Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by author. Signed by Award Winning Journalist and Author John McPhee on the Title page. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 242 p. Audience: General/trade. A Fine, as New, copy, tight, clean, and never read (an untouched Thank You postcard/questionnaire from the Publisher is laid in). The dust jacket is Fine, as well. First Edition-First Printing. Signed, signature only, by Award Winning Author and Professor John McPhee in conjunction with his Author event in Princeton, New Jersey on October 24, 2017. An event announcement will be included. "Looking for a Ship" is a gem of a book, a leisure salute to the United States Merchant Marine; a 42 day journey down the Pacific Coast of South America with stops for freight. As is always the case with books written by John McPhee, this one is constructed with clean, lean prose; displaying a sharp eye for telling details, and arresting incidents. Rest assured, this collectible copy is well protected in an archival Mylar cover; and will be very carefully packaged with protective material; and will be shipped in a new box. We always treat all of our books, and book buyers with the utmost respect.

New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux. Date: 1990. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0374190771 . Near Fine in a Fine dust jacket. ; 8.9 X 7.2 X 1.1 inches . 1990. Farrar Straus & Giroux ISBN 0374190771 9780374190774 [US]

ISBN10: 0374190771, ISBN13: 9780374190774, [publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux, New York] Hardcover First Edition First edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with light foxing to page edges in Fine dust-jacket; John McPhee has written a beautiful and lyrical book about the American Merchant Marine. He tells the story of the ships and the people who sailed them, and the amazing journeys they made. He also includes some of the history of the United States Merchant Marine, and the challenges it has faced over the years. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in maritime history, or in the American spirit.; 8vo; 242 pages
[Summerville, SC, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1990]
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New York: Farrar Straus Giroux. Fine in Fine dust jacket. Date: 1990. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0374190771 . First edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with light foxing to page edges in Fine dust-jacket; John McPhee has written a beautiful and lyrical book about the American Merchant Marine. He tells the story of the ships and the people who sailed them, and the amazing journeys they made. He also includes some of the history of the United States Merchant Marine, and the challenges it has faced over the years. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in maritime history, or in the American spirit.; 8vo; 242 pages . 1990. Farrar Straus Giroux ISBN 0374190771 9780374190774 [US]

New York Farrar Straus & Giroux 1990 First Edition; First Printing Hardcover Near Fine in a Fine dust jacket.; 8.9 X 7.2 X 1.1 inches.

New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux. Date: 1990. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0374190771 . Very Good+ in a Very Good+ price clipped dust jacket. Foxing on top/side text block edges. ; 5.8 X 0.99 X 8.6 inches . 1990. Farrar Straus & Giroux ISBN 0374190771 9780374190774 [US]

New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, Date: 1990. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine+/Fine+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. September, 1990. Stated First Edition. An account of a 42-day voyage by the merchant ship, S.S. Stella Lykes from Charleston through the Panama Canal down the Pacific coast of South America. " Through the journey itself and the tales told emerge the history and character of an extraordinary calling.". Bottom of front panel has 1/8" band of sunning. (rear flap). Black cloth covered boards have gilt text on spine, impressed black text on front panel. Unclipped DJ ($18.95) has a hint of edge wear at spine ends. Bookseller's Inventory # 231558. 1990. Farrar Straus Giroux ISBN 0374190771 9780374190774 [CA]