copyright 1941; Henry Holt and Company publishers; very good condition with very minor ageing and wear; no dust jacket.
 
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A charming children's tale of a young sailor (Davey) who, "after disgracing himself by falling overboard the first time he tried to crew in a race", found himself "where no sailor wants to be--on the beach and without a boat". That is, until "Davey listened to the old salt, Chips, who told him that building one wouldn't be too hard"...