Beken of Cowes : Ocean Liners
by Fricker, Philip J
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0947637427
- ISBN 13
- 9780947637422
- Seller
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Sorn, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Wiltshire: Reed's Nautical Books , 1992. 1st Edition. Blue Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Oblong. Beken, William; Bekenm Alfred Keith; Beken, Kenneth John . Type: Z 320pp. A lovely copy of this well illustrated book with numerous colour photographs of the ocean liners throughout with supportive, referencing specifications. Gilt embossed lettering to the spine. Bumps to the head and tail of the spine and three corners lightly bumped, with some associated creasing to the overlying wrapper. There is a small indentation mark towards the tail of the last 25 or so leaves of the book. Clean and tight. Dust wrapper not price clipped with light shelf wear. No tears or loss. A very good copy.
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- Bookseller
- Trumpington Fine Books Limited (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 219782
- Title
- Beken of Cowes : Ocean Liners
- Author
- Fricker, Philip J
- Illustrator
- Beken, William; Bekenm Alfred Keith; Beken, Kenneth John
- Format/Binding
- Blue Boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0947637427
- ISBN 13
- 9780947637422
- Publisher
- Reed's Nautical Books
- Place of Publication
- Wiltshire
- Date Published
- 1992
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾"
- Keywords
- OCEAN LINERS
- X weight
- 66 oz
Terms of Sale
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- Shelf Wear
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Bumps
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine
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- Price Clipped
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- Gilt
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- Leaves
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