A Life on the Ocean: Autobiography of Captain Charles Wetherby Gelett

Honolulu: Hawaiian Gazette Co, 1917. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. First edition of this autobiography of a retired sea captain whose life trail crossed and recrossed Hawaii repeatedly. The book's cover describes this as a narrative of whaling and ocean adventure between 1833 & 1870. Bound in bright red cloth with gilt titling to spine and front cover. Light signs of handling. The front and rear pastedowns have text that has been blacked out. The rear pastedown has a label for Thrum's Honolulu. Front free endpaper torn out. The book is otherwise in very good condition with bright and clean text pages. Measures 5.5 x 8.25 inches. 119 pages including the index. TRAV/081125.