THE WESTERN OCEAN. The Story of the North Atlantic.
by VILLIERS, Alan
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Taunton, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Museum Press, London. 1957. 1st.edn. Hardback in unclipped protected dustwrapper. Lge 8vo. xi, pp288 incl. index (numbered 13 - 288). 18 b/w illus. + frontis. & 2 maps. Orig. olive cloth, gilt & white titled to bumped spine. Title abraded, foxing to eps. Dustwrapper has chipping to head & tail of spine which has been stabilised with fully reversible gummed paper tape. Overall VG.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Russell Needham Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3271
- Title
- THE WESTERN OCEAN. The Story of the North Atlantic.
- Author
- VILLIERS, Alan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Jacket Condition
- Dust Jacket Included
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Museum Press, London. 1957.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Russell Needham Books
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Taunton, Somerset
About Russell Needham Books
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- 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....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...