Masterman Ready; Or, the Wreck of the Pacific
by Captain Marryat [Frederick Marryat]
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: George Bell and Sons, 1883. Paperback. Good. 11.5" by 8.5". Not Stated . A scarce softcover edition of this children's robinsonade by Frederick Marryat. A scarce softcover edition of this children's book by Frederick Marryat, Royal Navy Officer and novelist, known pioneer of nautical fiction. Originally published in 1841, this book is a robinsonade following the adventures of the Seagrave family who are shipwrecked at sea With illustrations. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally sound with shelf wear, general light soiling. Text block disbound from wraps, loss of staples, leaves loose but present. Pages bright and clean. With illustrations. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 821A47
- Title
- Masterman Ready; Or, the Wreck of the Pacific
- Author
- Captain Marryat [Frederick Marryat]
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- George Bell and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1883
- Size
- 11.5" by 8.5"
- Keywords
- robinsonade children's books uncommon illustrated children's books
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- 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....