The Story of Paul Boyton: Voyages on all the Great Rivers of the World Anonymous History & Culture

In the publisher's original pictorial paper covered boards, this is the vanishingly scarce first UK edition of this contemporary biography of the early life of Fearless Frogman, Paul Boyton. A vanishingly scarce work in all editions.The first UK edition of this work, which was first published the year prior by the Riverside Press in Milwaukee.Illustrated with a photographic portrait frontispiece, and with numerous vignette illustrations throughout.A fascinating biography of Paul Boyton (1848-1924), the showman and adventurer some credit as having spurred worldwide interest in water sports as a hobby, particularly open-water swimming. Known as Fearless Frogman, this work details his 'voyages on all the great rivers of the world, paddling over twenty-five thousand miles in a rubber dress'.With advertisements to the rear.With a newspaper clipping with an illustration of Boyton to the front pastedown.As the founder of Sea Lion Park in 1895, Boyton is also known as the originator of the first modern amusement park. In the publisher's original pictorial paper covered boards. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with light fraying to back strip tail. Handling marks to boards, with light rubbing to joints. Hinges strained to tails, with boards firmly held. Newspaper clipping to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages a touch age toned to perimeters, otherwise clean and bright. Good