"The Manatee" 1945 BRUFF, Nancy Cartier

"The Manatee" 1945 BRUFF, Nancy CartierBRUFF, Nancy [251] pp. E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc. 1945Sixth Printing7 3 4" x 5 1 2"Jacket illustration by William Sharp VG VG A story of Nantucket whaling days. Searing hatred and vibrant love vie for the possession of captain Jabez Folgers soul. This stemmed from his first voyage when he had an experience so evil that it changed his life. Now and then a warm and gentle spirit would emerge, his old self. Under this influence he married a lovely Quaker

pasted to the inside front board

along with the ultimate insiders account of how it all came to be

and forms a direct sequel to Summer Lightning (1929)

this book explores the San Francisco counter-culture scene (just prior to the Summer of Love)

In New York he continued to work with Balanchine and met his greatest champion and patron

Framed colour map of the West Indies published 1936 w/ border design motif adapted from native West Indian handicraft and indigenous tropical fruits

including as the U

Cuff: 1 1/2"D

Closed Case Sz: 8"L x 15"W x 3"H

By the great contemporary masters of the cuisine

Mikhail Baryshnikov

Hampton was also the author of two books