Creston Donald Ketchum Great Waters First Ed and similar items

THE GREAT WATERS: The Remarkable Story Of A Young Seaman Who Combined His Love Of The Sea With His Love For His Fellow Man by Creston Donald Ketchum London: Hutchinson, 1956. First edition, first printing. "First published 1956" statement to the copyright page. Illustrated with eleven photographs on glossy black-and-white plates. SIGNED by the author, Creston Donald Ketchum, and additionally SIGNED by the author's wife Florence M. Ketchum to the front end-paper. An adventure filled autobiography of the the Canadian who started his sea adventures in 1940 aboard a Britain-bound Swedish freighter, where Ketchum witnessed war and the sinking of the Jervis Bay. He then joined the Royal Canadian Navy, deserted so he could go to sea again, had numerous other dangerous sea adventures, and ended up a Reverend, a missionary, and then captain of the Morning Star VI helping the natives of the Pacific Islands. Minuscule scuff to the upper shelf-edge, two pages bear minor light-tan stain spots, else about near fine in sky-blue linen boards with gilt embossed titles to the spine; in a very good dust jacket with tiny tears and nicks to the upper and lower spine edges, a short tear to the upper edge of the rear panel, a short tear to the lower edge of the front panel, a tiny chip to the upper rear flap fold corner; original printed 12s 6d net price still intact to the front inner flap. Octavo; 159 pages. PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT SIGNED FIRST EDITION BOOKS THANKS!