The Bombard Story

Andre Deutsch, London, 1953. Hardcover in Dustjacket. Very Good +. First Edition. 214 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 22 cm. #0921 Naufrage volontaire. English. Voyages and travels. | Atlantic Ocean. Survival.Alain Bombard (French pronunciation: ​[alɛ̃ bɔ̃baʁ]; Paris, 27 October 1924 – Paris, 19 July 2005) was a French biologist, physician and politician… Read more about this item

London: Andre Deutsch, 1953. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good+. Translated [from the French] by Brian Connell. 8vo. First edition in English of the author’s Naufragé Volontaire (1953). Pink cloth. Fine copy, with the bookplate of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. on the front pastedown. In slightly worn dust jacket. Inscribed by the translator, Brian Connell, to Fairbanks, on the front free endpaper:… Read more about this item

London : Andre Deutsch, 1953. 1st edition. Hardcover. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 214 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. Notes: Translation of: Naufragé volontaire. Translated from the French. Subjects: Voyages and travels; Single-handed sailing Atlantic Ocean; Navigation à voile… Read more about this item

London : Andre Deutsch, 1955. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with minimal loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 234 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm. Notes: Translation of: Naufragé volontaire. Translated from the French. Subjects: Voyages and travels; Single-handed sailing Atlantic Ocean; Navigation à… Read more about this item

London : Andre Deutsch, 1953. 2nd edition. Hardcover. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 214 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. Notes: Translation of: Naufragé volontaire. Translated from the French. Subjects: Voyages and travels; Single-handed sailing Atlantic Ocean; Navigation à voile… Read more about this item

London: Andre Deutsch, 1953. 214p., illustrations, light foxing on the endpapers, original pink cloth with gilt spine titles, darkened spine, VG-. First UK Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Penguin Books 1956 Paperback. Fair. Spine cracked; foxing.

Readers Union - Andre Deutsch, 1955. Blue cover has slight fading to spine, very clean otherwise. Inside clean & tight.. First Thus. Good/No Jacket. B. Hardback.

London: Grafton, 1986. Soft cover. Very Good. Pictorial covers. 8vo, 214 pages. True story about crossing the Atlantic in a rubber dinghy. Stain on the front edge - not affecting text.

Paperback. Acceptable.

Paperback. Very Good.