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Sentinels of the North Pacific: The Story of Pacific Coast Lighthouses and Lightships
by James A. Gibbs
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
-
Bonners Ferry, Idaho, United States
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About This Item
Book is in Near Fine condition; light foxing to edge of page block, no other defects noted. Jacket is in Very Good condition; shows light soiling and rubbing at edges, spine slightly sunned, no other defects noted. Jacket is not price clipped, is in mylar sleeve. Book is SIGNED by author on colophon page prior to title page, also numbered: this is number 59 of five hundred copies of the first edition. See photos. NOT EX-LIBRARY.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bonners Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 071321B
- Title
- Sentinels of the North Pacific
- Author
- James A. Gibbs
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Binfords & Mort
- Place of Publication
- Portland, OR
- Date Published
- 1955
- Pages
- 232
- Size
- 5 3/4" x 8 3/4"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Bonners Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Bonners Books
Biblio member since 2010
Bonners Ferry, Idaho
About Bonners Books
A medium-sized bookstore in a small town.
Many years of improbability.
Many years of improbability.
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- Fine
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- Sunned
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- Rubbing
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- Jacket
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- Spine
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- Price Clipped
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