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Brown’s Flags and Funnels: Of British and Foreign Steamship Companies, Revised and Enlarged Edition
by F.J.N. Wedge, British Coasters, Editor
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Staten Island, New York, United States
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About This Item
This rare book has been re-backed, original spine title attached to new spine, corners mended, scratch in back cover; title page tear and inner hinge repaired. Binding is loose, text block tanned throughout, water-stained top edge. Previous owner's name front free endpaper, marginalia on a few pages.
An historical reference, 37 single-sided pages illustrated with multiple-colored flags, 20 ppg. index
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Details
- Bookseller
- ETG Book Cafe
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 210424U11
- Title
- Brown’s Flags and Funnels
- Author
- F.J.N. Wedge, British Coasters, Editor
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Brown, So & Ferguson, Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- Glasgow
- Date Published
- 1929
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Rare Book, Historical Nautical, Nautical Reference
- Size
- 8vo Landscape
Terms of Sale
ETG Book Cafe
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
ETG Book Cafe
Biblio member since 2007
Staten Island, New York
About ETG Book Cafe
We have a cozy cafe/bookstore in Staten island, NY (a few blocks from the free ferry that runs between Manhattan and Staten Island). Being the largest (and only!) used book store in Staten Island gives us access to a wealth of excellent books on a wide variety of subjects. We also sell vinyl records, have a community bulletin board, feature art by local artists in monthly art exhibits, and host free events on our small stage.
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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....
- Marginalia
- Marginalia, in brief, are notes written in the margins, or beside the text of a book by a previous owner. This is very...
- Re-backed
- Describes a book that has had the material covering the spine replaced or joints mended.
- 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"...
- 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....
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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