Last of the Square-Rigged Ships
by Colton, J.F
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good+
- Seller
-
Weston, Connecticut, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: G.P.Putnam's Sons, 1937. Book. Very Good. Original Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A factual record covering all of the existing ships which, because of their vary rarity, are of trebled interest to the seamen and the ship lover. Original blue cloth with orange titles and designs. Small bump to head of spine. Hinges front and rear have been strengthened and holding firmly. End Sheets yellowed (a lot!) but text pages remain bright and clear. Jacket - generally grubby with wear to extremities. Head and tail of spine repaired, with slight loss at head. Please feel free to inquire for item specifics or additional photos. Books will be carefully packaged in cardboard boxes only. Combined shipping can apply for multiple purchases - please check out our other listings. International shipping costs will be assessed on a case by case basis.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Pengilly Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001189
- Title
- Last of the Square-Rigged Ships
- Author
- Colton, J.F
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good+
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- G.P.Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1937
- Bookseller catalogs
- Nautical;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Terms of Sale
Pengilly Books
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About the Seller
Pengilly Books
Biblio member since 2020
Weston, Connecticut
About Pengilly Books
We are a web-based book store located in the small town of Weston, Connecticut and we have been successfully selling books online for over 20 years. We welcome all inquiries and will gladly answer any questions you may have about a particular book. We have a large stock of Nautical Books as well as Americana and British Topography, etc - many of which are still to be listed - so if you have a particular book in mind please let us know!
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- 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....