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The Adventures of a Blockade Runner
by William Watson
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1898 . Cloth. Good. 18.5" by 5.5". Captain Byng. The 'Popular Edition' of this adventure novel about the blockades of the American Civil War, illustrated throughout, First published in 1892, this is the 'Popular Edition' of William Watson's work.Illustrated with a frontispiece and five further plates by Captain Byng. Collated, complete.A thrilling sea tale about a small sailing vessel of smugglers that makes a run from Mexico and Cuba to Texas, during the latter part of the Civil War.With a prize bookplate, dated 1899, to the front pastedown.With twelve pages of advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with discolouration to back strip and board perimeters. Prize bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages age toned, with significant handling marks throughout. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 872F40
- Title
- The Adventures of a Blockade Runner
- Author
- William Watson
- Illustrator
- Captain Byng
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- T. Fisher Unwin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1898
- Size
- 18.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- merchant vessel American Civil War Confederate States of America American Civil War
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Bookplate
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