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ADELINA OR THE CANAL MEMOIRS OF A COAL WASHING MAN

by D.W. Horsfall

Published by The Canal Press And Shepperton Swan. 1st. 1981

Very good condition in a good dustwrapper. Blue boards, white title to spine. The biography of a boat! B/w photos.

Bumping and browning to spine. Some spotting. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is foxed with edge-tears and chips; a little loss.

ISBN: 0906986060
Stock no. 2121109

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Contents

  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1 - Adelina - from Thy Dark Exile
  • Chapter 2 - In Friendship's Name
  • Chapter 3 - Hitting the Trail
  • Chapter 4 - All Mod Cons
  • Chapter 5 - Duckett's Cut
  • Chapter 6 - The Basingstoke
  • Chapter 7 - Water Music
  • Chapter 8 - The Canal Press
  • Chapter 9 - Memorabilia
  • Chapter 10 - Deep Waters
  • Chapter 11 - Rallying Round
  • Chapter 12 - Goodbye
  • Postscript

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