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Auction #118 begins on 03 Oct 2024

Wightman (Frank A.)

THE WIND IS FREE;

introduction by Lawrence G. Green; [with photographs by Graham Young]

Published: Howard B. Timmins, Cape Town, [1948]

Edition: First edition

Reserve: $40

Approximately:

Estimate: $50

Bidding opens: 3 Oct 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 10 Oct 16:30 GMT

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231 pages, [13] pages of plates: illustrations, colour frontispiece, portraits. Cloth, dust wrapper very slightly frayed along edges but unusually present. Endpapers browned. Gift inscription on front free endpaper.


The story of a small boat voyage. Wightman built the WYLO, a 34 foot yawl and together with Young, sailed from Cape Town towards South America, and up the coast of Brazil into the Caribbean.

  • Jacket Condition: Excellent
  • Binding Condition: Excellent
  • Overall Condition: Excellent
  • Size: 22 x 15 cm


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