1893 The Story of Paul Boyton: Voyages on all the Great Rivers of the World

Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, Very Scarce

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.