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`...beautifully composed and full of detail. It is a fascinating glimpse into another world.' - The Guardian These photographs from Alan Villiers'1938-39 journey on an Arab dhow, printed with excerpts from his original 1940 account of the trip, capture a lost era of maritime culture. Framed by an authoritative introduction and a poignant epilogue, the collection rightfully restores Villiers to prominence alongside his land-going counterparts such as Wilfred Thesiger. The introduction illustrates Villiers'vibrant personality and discusses the writing and photographic skills that he developed during his career. These abilities allowed him to produce a sympathetic record of the last days of commercial sail during the final years of the British Empire.

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Alan Villiers (1903-82) was a recognized maritime adventurer of the twentieth century, combining seafaring skills, writing ability and pioneering photojournalism, and made a name for himself with resulting bestsellers such as Falmouth for Orders (1929), which follows his voyage on one of the last grain races round Cape Horn from Australia to Britain. He served on the committees for a number of maritime bodies and, as a Trustee of the National Maritime Museum, played a fundamental role in establishing its historic photograph collection. Overall he published more than forty books and innumerable articles and was well known around the world as a lecturer and broadcaster.

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