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American Practical Navigator: An Epitome Of Navigation And Nautical Astronomy: No. 9
by Bowditch, Nathaniel
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- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Not Issued
- Seller
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Woodlawn, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Washington, D. C.: United States Hydrographic Office Under The Authority Of The Secretary Of The Navy, 1943. Three-Quarter Leather. Good/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Bound In Three Quarter Red Leather Over Red Cloth. Five Raised Bands On The Spine. Gilt Lettering On The Front And Spine. Top Edges Gilt. Seal Of The Albany Academy On The Front With The Words "Caldwell Mathematical Prize 1945" In Gilt. Book Plate Of Test Pilot Irving L. Burows, Jr. Attached To The Front Pastedown. Front Hinge Solid But Starting To Crack. Moderate Edge Wear, Heavy At The Top Of The Spine. A Few Very Tiny Holes To The Foredges, Due To Insects. Edges Brown Due To Age.
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- Bookseller
- Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 022719
- Title
- American Practical Navigator: An Epitome Of Navigation And Nautical Astronomy: No. 9
- Author
- Bowditch, Nathaniel
- Format/Binding
- Three-Quarter Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Not Issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- United States Hydrographic Office Under The Authority Of The Secretary Of The Navy
- Place of Publication
- Washington, D. C.
- Date Published
- 1943
- Pages
- 387
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Navigation - Reference Astronomy
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Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
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About the Seller
Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
Biblio member since 2013
Woodlawn, Illinois
About Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
I have a small inventory of about 23,000 titles. I sell from my own property and only on-line. I started selling on line in 1999. This is my Fourth year with Biblio.
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- Edges
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- 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....
- 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...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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