I want "The Golden Bay" by Charles Kingsley (book)

rainbowrisin

Please, please, is there anyone out there who knows where I might find a copy of the above. It's by the same man who wrote "The Water Babies" and has been out of print for donkeys years.
I've tried ebay, amazon, green metropolis and various databases for old books, but with no joy. I've also rummaged at jumbles and car boots with sadly no success. As far as I'm aware it's not a desperately valuable or sought after book, it's just slipped into obscurity. The reason I'm after it is because the place he writes about is very close to where my mother was born, and she would absolutely love a copy.
It doesn't have to be a first edition, or even in particularly good condition, but if anyone knows where I might track a copy down I'd be really grateful, as it would give my dear old mum an awful lot of pleasure.
Grateful thanks in advance to anyone who might be able to help.

Beckipeg

Are you positive it's called "The Golden Bay"?

I checked the British Library catalogue for a reference and they don't have it (and they're supposed to have a copy of every book published in the UK since the year dot).

I also checked the online bibliographies giving lists of all the books / poems etc. written by Charles Kingsley and this one doesn't feature.

The Devon Tourist Board do talk about "The Golden Bay" as part of Westward Ho! (named after Kingley's book).

Sorry I can't take you much further, but getting exact details of what the book is called and roughly when it was published will help track it down.

jobbingmusician

I was intrigued by the above, so Googled Westward Ho Kingley. It led me to

Wear-Gifford, J.
The Golden Bay: A Tale of Piracy of the Devon Coast. London: Jarrolds.

Any relation to the above?

rainbowrisin

Thank you both so much for your time and effort - I've relayed your information to my mother, who is now pretty convinced it's the piracy one she's after - bearing in mind she last saw a copy of this some 50 years ago, and that they are both about the N. Devon coast, she reckons she got muddled with the authors
I am just so grateful to you for checking this out - I must admit I was pretty sure Charles Kingsley didn't write The Golden Bay, having spent a while googling and searching, but it's helped no end having others confirm it for me.
No doubt I shall be in pursuit of J W-G's "TGB" now, which knowing my luck will be expensive!
Thanks both once again.