In the Arctic Seas - a Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and His Companions
by Captain McClintock
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Item Price
$63.90$57.52
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About This Item
The John C Winston Co.. Hardcover. Very Good. pp.375 no date of publication with maps and illustrations Dedication to My Dear Lady Franklin dated London 24th Nov. 1859 by F.L. McClintock clean tight copy dark blue covers show red print and acorn nuts and a paste down picture of boats gold gilt title on top spine with red acorn nut. top and bottom spines show small tears, creases and rubbing, frays, bumps and rubbing to corners and board edges, text pages are tanned, 1 1/2" page loose up gutter on dedication and frontpiece pages Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
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- Bookseller
- Booked Experiences
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 022914
- Title
- In the Arctic Seas - a Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and His Companions
- Author
- Captain McClintock
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The John C Winston Co.
- Bookseller catalogs
- ARCTIC; ADVENTURE; EXPLORERS;
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Burlington, Ontario
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Glossary
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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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- 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....
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