S. S. "San Pedro" a Tale of the Sea
by James Gould Cozzens
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Longmans, Green, and Co, 1931. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good. 8" by 5.5". None. The first edition of James Gould Cozzen's exciting novel set at sea, about a disaster that caused changes in sea safety. In the original unclipped dustwrapper. The first edition of this work. In the original unclipped dustwrapper. 'S. S. "San Pedro"' is a novel set roughly on the true story of the S.S. Vestris, a preventable disaster, which ended up causing many changes in safety at sea. Written by James Gould Cozzens, an American novelist. He is known for his works 'By Love Possessed' and 'Guard of Honor'. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. A little bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Dustwrapper with light discolouration and edgewear, heavier to the head of the spine with a small amount of loss. Very light marks to the dustwrapper and to the reverse. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 687P20
- Title
- S. S. "San Pedro" a Tale of the Sea
- Author
- James Gould Cozzens
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green, and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1931
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- s. s. san pedro san pedro james gould cozzens captain clendening san pedro navy sea
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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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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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- First Edition
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Dustwrapper
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- Publisher's cloth
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