Rochester Sailing Barges of the Victorian Era
by Childs, Bob
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good+ to Very Good-
- Seller
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Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Rochester, Kent, U.K.: Bob Childs/Rochester Sailing Barges Puplication, 1993. Soft cover. Good+ to Very Good-. Book is concerned wilth "the story of Rochester-registered and locally-built barges in the era when such craft reached their peak during the 63-year reign of Queen Victoria, from 1837 to 1901." Colourfully illustrated blue soft cover with white titling, black and white illustrations throughout, 212 pages. Cover has shelf wear, light edge wear, upper corner has been lightly bumped which can be seen on some pages, text block edges slightly darkened, occasional smalll spots or marks in text, book is generally tight and clean. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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Details
- Bookseller
- Black Sheep Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016708
- Title
- Rochester Sailing Barges of the Victorian Era
- Author
- Childs, Bob
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+ to Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Bob Childs/Rochester Sailing Barges Puplication
- Place of Publication
- Rochester, Kent, U.K.
- Date Published
- 1993
- Keywords
- MARITIME, MARITIME HISTORY, U.K.,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Maritime;
Terms of Sale
Black Sheep Books
Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
About the Seller
Black Sheep Books
Biblio member since 2004
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
About Black Sheep Books
We are an independent, locally-owned shop dedicated to books and the people who love them. Here you will find two floors packed with volumes of enduring value, including familiar favourites, contemporary fiction, guides, books of local interest, and non-fiction titles covering everything from outer space to inner peace. We also have marine charts, art cards, unique prints, hand-crafted bags, and many other intriguing items. Located at Grace Point Square in the Village of Ganges, close to marinas and Salt Spring\'s renowned Saturday Market, we are open every day except Christmas and New Year\'s. If you want to pick-up a book you saw online, please call or e-mail ahead as many of our listings are kept in a separate storage facility.
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- Shelf Wear
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- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Edges
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- 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....