Little Tim and the brave sea captain : a facsimile of the original manuscript of the first edition of 1936 in the possession of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London / Edward Ardizzone = Chimu to yūkan na senchōsan : 1936 nenban (shohan) Vikutoria & Arubāto Hakubutsukan shozō no genga no kanzen fukkokuban / Edowādo Ādizōni.
Ardizzone, Edward.
Tōkyō : Koguma Pub. Co. Ltd.,
2011, c1936.
Follows the adventures of a boy who only wanted to be a sailor. Tim decided to stowaway. When he was discovered he had to work for his passage, but soon became a favorite with captain and crew. When a storm blew the ship on a rock and it began to sink, the captain stayed on board, but so did Tim, whom everyone had forgotten. Fortunately, a lifeboat arrived just in time and the two were saved. Later, the captain assured Tim's parents that Tim had the making of a fine sailor, indeed!
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Follows the adventures of a boy who only wanted to be a sailor. Tim decided to stowaway. When he was discovered he had to work for his passage, but soon became a favorite with captain and crew. When a storm blew the ship on a rock and it began to sink, the captain stayed on board, but so did Tim, whom everyone had forgotten. Fortunately, a lifeboat arrived just in time and the two were saved. Later, the captain assured Tim's parents that Tim had the making of a fine sailor, indeed!
This limited edition facsimile of the author's illustrated manuscript pages is from the unique copy at the Victoria & Albert Museum (London) and is limited to 1000 numbered copies. The book is printed in leaves, but with pencil notations on the back of each leaf. It is interesting to note that this copy is made up of parts of two of the author's versions of Tim's story, and has additional pages of text tipped in.
Stowaways
Shipwreck survival
Sea stories
Stowaways
Shipwreck survival
Sea stories