MERLIN'S MAN
Written by Lansdale Humphreys
Published by P.M. Heaton Publishing
in 1995
ISBN: 187200606X
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- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- MARITIME
- BIOGRAPHY
MERLIN'S MAN
Written by Lansdale Humphreys.
Stock no. 1327157
1st.
1995.
Hardback.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Love, War and Adventure in the Life of a Welsh Seafarer (Richard Humphreys). Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 187200606X. Spine slightly bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper has a light mark (label residue?) to front panel and is very slightly edge creased.
MERLIN'S MAN
Written by Lansdale Humphreys.
Stock no. 1825559
1st.
1995.
Hardback.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Love, War and Adventure in the Life of a Welsh Seafarer (Richard Humphreys). Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 187200606X. Top & tail of spine lightly shelf worn else a lovely copy.
MERLIN'S MAN
Written by Lansdale Humphreys.
Stock no. 577388
1st.
1995.
Hardback.
As new condition in a as new dustwrapper.
Love, War and Adventure in the Life of a Welsh Seafarer (Richard Humphreys). Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 187200606X.
Front cover
Contents
- Author
- List of Illustrations
- Preface and Acknowledgements
- Part I. Master Mariner
- Youth
- 1. Growing up in Wales
- 2. Grammar School Days
- 3. Apprentice Seaman
- 4. Symi
- The Young Officer
- 5. Working towards his Masters
- 6. Spanish Civil War
- An Encompassing war
- 7 Sinkings:
- The Ionian
- The Mardinian
- The Estrellano
- 8. The Royal Navy: A Secret Mission
- Background to Sabotage
- The Danube Expedition - 1940
- 9. The RAF
- 10. Anzio Beachhead and a Russian Convoy
- The Long Voyages
- 11. Pacific Interlude
- 12. Balik Papen
- 13. The Booth Line
- 14. Commandante Jacare
- Part II The Amazon Mermaid
- Her Story
- Preface
- 15. An American at Sea
- 16. The River Weaves it Spell
- 17. Jungle Fever
- 18. The Headwaters
- 19. The Andes and Beyond
- Into the Maelstrom
- 20. Love Letters
- 21. Honeymoon Ship
- 22. Merlin's Heritage
- Notes
- Bibligraphy