The Graves Papers and other Documents Relating to the Naval Operations of the Yorktown Campaign, July to October 1781
by [NAVAL HISTORY SOCIETY] GRAVES, Thomas (Lord); French Ensor Chadwick, ed
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About This Item
New York: The Naval History Society / De Vinne Press, 1916. First, Limited Edition. Limited to 650 hand-numbered copies. Octavo (24cm) in publisher's slipcase. Half parchment over paper-covered boards; lxxviii,269pp; frontispiece + 4 inserted leaves of plates. Minimal aging to parchment spine, else Fine in a lightly worn slipcase. Prospectus laid in. The seventh volume in the series.
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- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 44105
- Title
- The Graves Papers and other Documents Relating to the Naval Operations of the Yorktown Campaign, July to October 1781
- Author
- [NAVAL HISTORY SOCIETY] GRAVES, Thomas (Lord); French Ensor Chadwick, ed
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First, Limited Edition
- Publisher
- The Naval History Society / De Vinne Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1916
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Leaves
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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....
- Parchment
- Pages or book covering made from a prepared animal skin. Parchment describes any animal skin used for books, while vellum is a...