Capt. Joshua Slocum: The Life and Voyages of America’s Best Known Sailor.

SLOCUM, Victor.

Item Number: 115607

White Plains, New York: Sheridan House, 1981.

Early printing of Victor Slocum’s vivid account of his father’s voyages at sea. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. From the library of James Stephen “Steve” Fossett with his bookplate to the pastedown. American businessman and record-setting aviator Steve Fossett became the first person to fly solo nonstop around the world in 2002 in his 10-story high balloon Spirit of Freedom. He completed the 2002 trip in 13 days, 8 hours, and 33 minutes and set records for both the Longest Distance Flown Solo in a Balloon and Fastest Balloon Flight Around the World. Fossett was also one of sailing’s most prolific distance record holders set the Absolute World Speed Record for airships with a Zeppelin NT in 2004. He received numerous awards and honors throughout his career including aviation’s highest award, the Gold Medal of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), which he was awarded in 2002. Fossett disappeared on September 3, 2007 while flying a light aircraft over the Great Basin Desert, between Nevada and California. In near fine condition with light rubbing to the crown of the spine.

"This book is expected to supplement my father's book in which he gave an account of his voyage in the Spray, entitles Sailing Alone Around the World (New York, 1900). In his book he introduced just enough of his family background and previous seagoing experience to suit the purpose of Sailing Alone, and not to make it top-heavy at the start. That was according to his lights nearly fifty years ago. Since then, there has been a growing demand on the part of a certain travelling public to know more about the man. That is where the present book of supposed to fit it" (Author's foreword).