The British Navy - Its Making & Its Meaning
by Protheroe, Ernest
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Tregonebris, PENZANCE, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Routledge Book. Illus. by Fully illustrated. Good. Decorative Cloth. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A very good reading copy with no marks & only an embossed name on free endpaper. The book is tight but the blue boards have suffered from general wear & rubbing. The gilt battleship on front very good - but the edges of the book are scuffed & 1 corner bottom front has beeen damaged. With excellent illustrations incl. 8 full colour & over 280 black/white within the text. Guaranteed posting 24hrs St99 over 1 kilo extra postage outside the UK at cost.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Collina Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006507
- Title
- The British Navy - Its Making & Its Meaning
- Author
- Protheroe, Ernest
- Illustrator
- Fully illustrated
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Place of Publication
- London
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- NAVY, BRITISH NAVY,MARITIME
- Bookseller catalogs
- Maritime;
Terms of Sale
Collina Books
We guarantee our books are as described & will issue a refund for any discrepancy occurring between description of book & clients expectations on receipt. Books are Guaranteed to be shipped ordinary post/airmail within 24 hours of receipt of order. Unless otherwise agreed between parties all Books will be sent on receipt of payment. All shipments are sent via Royal Mail with a receipt of posting. Our record to date shows a 100% completed delivery together with a nil return rate.
About the Seller
Collina Books
Biblio member since 2008
Tregonebris, PENZANCE, Cornwall
About Collina Books
We offer a wide range of good quality books at competitive prices, catering particularly for customers who are searching for specialist sector, collectable and \'out of print\' books. We ensure a fast and efficient response to both enquiries and orders and over the past 7 years have established an excellent reputation for reliable and personal service. We carry an extensive range of books, from \'old leathers\' to modern 1st editions incl.signed copies,covering subjects as diverse as technical \'build\',Horology, geographical exploration, animal husbandry and The Arts, with an interesting catalogue of biography\'s and autobiography\'s˜.
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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...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Reading Copy
- Indicates a book that is perfectly serviceable for reading. It may have a defect or damage. As such, reading copy is not a...
- 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...