John Harrison: The Man Who Found Longitude by Humphrey Quill
1966. First Edition. 255 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Black and white photographic frontispiece and plates. Prize plate (from meteorological office to a crewman of the MV Manapouri) stuck to front pastedown. Foreword by Richard Woolley. Binding remains firm. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Slight marks to front pastedown. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with tears and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Price sticker to front flap. Foxing to edges.