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They Came By Sea: A Pictorial History of San Diego Bay
by MacMullen, Jerry; Hanna, Phil Townsend (Foreword)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Fair
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
San Diego, California: Ward Ritchie Press/Maritime Association of San Diego, 1969. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fair. MacMullen, Jerry. Longtime San Diego resident & newspaperman chronicles the history of this port city through the development of its Bay, the first point of entry into the US on the West Coast, then a major hub of the tuna fishing industry home to the US Navy. Historical archival material is drawn on to paint a lively picture of the area's development, brought to life with 200+ black-and-white photos dating from 1860. In 152 pages with Bibliography & Index. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1969, this hardcover small 4to has gray & white cloth over boards, lettered in black to front & spine, with an image of 30masted schooner to front; design replicated on DJ. the book is in Near Fine condition: completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages creamy white with a hint of tanning, but unmarked. The unclipped DJ is just Fair, downgraded due to missing sections (chips, holes) at bottom & top edges from insect damage; nicely preserved now in new clear mylar cover. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping if ordered by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next day.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 022574
- Title
- They Came By Sea: A Pictorial History of San Diego Bay
- Author
- MacMullen, Jerry; Hanna, Phil Townsend (Foreword)
- Illustrator
- MacMullen, Jerry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- Publisher
- Ward Ritchie Press/Maritime Association of San Diego
- Place of Publication
- San Diego, California
- Date Published
- 1969
- Keywords
- CALIFORNIA TRAVEL TOURISM BOATS WHALING FISHING INDUSTRY SAN DIEGO BAY PORTS NAVY NAVAL TUNA EXPLORERS EXPLORATION ADVENTURE
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La Mesa, California
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