Wreck and Rescue on the Essex Coast: The Story of the Essex Lifeboats
by Robert Malster
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- First
- Condition
- VG++/VG
- Seller
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Lutterworth, Leicestershire
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$42.82
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About This Item
Truro, Cornwall: Bradford Barton, 1968. Charting the work (and builders) of Essex lifeboats since the first in1876. First edition signed by the author on title page. In the "Wreck and Rescue" series. Red/black covers with gilt lettering on black spine panel, 166pp plus adverts. Black top edges with b/w illustrations, drawings and maps, grey endpapers. Book has slightly yellowed page edges, but no other obvious faults. Unclipped DJ has a sunned spine, very light signs of use and is in a protective jacket. A VG signed copy. Ref:093631. Signed by Author. First Edition. Cloth. VG++/VG. 14x22cm.
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- Bookseller
- Church Street Books
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- Bookseller Inventory #
- 003631
- Title
- Wreck and Rescue on the Essex Coast: The Story of the Essex Lifeboats
- Author
- Robert Malster
- Format/binding
- Hardcover
- Book condition
- Used - VG++
- Jacket condition
- VG
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Bradford Barton
- Place of Publication
- Truro, Cornwall
- Date published
- 1968
Terms of Sale
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payment with order. Refund if description inaccurate
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Lutterworth, Leicestershire
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About Church Street Books
Second-hand book dealer (formerly in a Diss Shop), with a stock of around 2000 books from modern quality literature to reference, aviation, classics and antiquarian
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