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The 200 Year Legacy of Stephen Decatur, 1798-1998 (SIGNED FIRST EDITION)
by Birindelli, Ben
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0965375943
- ISBN 13
- 9780965375948
- Seller
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Martinsville, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Gloucester Point, VA: Hallmark Pub, 1998. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Minor edge and corner wear to the dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are lightly bumped and rubbed; some shelf wear; overall a very crisp and clean SIGNED FIRST EDITION! Inscribed and dated by the author on the front flyleaf! Blue boards with gilt lettering on the front board and spine. Mapped endpapers. 216 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and informative pages nicely enhanced by black and white and full-color photographs and illustrations! "The 200 Year Legacy of Stephen Decatur chronicles the life of this early American naval hero and the histories of the subsequent ships bearing his name, as well as the many cities, towns, counties, schools, libraries, and other institutions throughout 'Decatur Country' dedicated to his memory. Some 325 photographs, drawings, and maps, over 40 of which are in full color, are interspersed through this 216 page book to offer a vivid and colorful insight into Decatur's legacy....." (SIGNED FIRST EDITION).
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- Bookseller
- Conover Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 051748
- Title
- The 200 Year Legacy of Stephen Decatur, 1798-1998 (SIGNED FIRST EDITION)
- Author
- Birindelli, Ben
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0965375943
- ISBN 13
- 9780965375948
- Publisher
- Hallmark Pub
- Place of Publication
- Gloucester Point, VA
- Date Published
- 1998
- Pages
- 216
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Keywords
- DECATUR STEPHEN 1779 1820 ADMIRALS UNITED STATES BIOGRAPHY PICTORIAL WORKS NAVY HISTORY 18TH CENTURY 19TH INFLUENCE INFLUENCES USS PRIVATEERS WAR OF 1812 MILITARY TRIPOLITAN WAR NAVAL OFFICERS AMERICAN FRENCH IRISH
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About the Seller
Conover Books
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Martinsville, Virginia
About Conover Books
We offer quality used books at great low prices! Our store is stocked with every genre old and new! Rare out-of-prints and many first editions! We are an internet and walk-in dealer.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- PUB
- Common abbreviation for 'published'
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