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BOOK OF SIGHTS Taken in Actual PRACTICE AT SEA
by Sheppard, Warren
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Foster, Rhode Island, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Rudder, 1909-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. The Rudder Publishing Co.; New York, 1909. Hardcover. Specially Prepared for the Use of Yachtsmen. Good, blue cloth binding with gilt lettering on front board and heavily rubbed gilt lettering on spine, gilt emblem on front board, heavy moisture stained to boards and spine, heavy rubbing and discoloration along edges, small abrasions to board corners, binding a bit shaky, starting and almost cracked hinges, some age spotting throughout, moisture stain at fore-edge of pages, discoloration top text block edge, without Dust wrapper. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches], 57pp., b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lavendier Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1027369
- Title
- BOOK OF SIGHTS Taken in Actual PRACTICE AT SEA
- Author
- Sheppard, Warren
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Rudder
- Date Published
- 1909-01-01
- Size
- 0x0x0
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Lavendier Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Lavendier Books
Biblio member since 2008
Foster, Rhode Island
About Lavendier Books
Selling quailty books for over 20 years.
Glossary
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- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- 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...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
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