Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Beautiful Swimmers: Watermen, Crabs and the Chesapeake Bay.
by William W. Warner
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0316923354
- ISBN 13
- 9780316923354
- Seller
-
Oregon City, Oregon, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston, MA Little Brown: Back Bay , 1994. Paperback First Edition Thus [1994], Sixth Printing . Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of rubbing to the panels; the binding leans ever so slightly, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.25 x 5.5 x 0.85 inches). 304 pages. Illustrated with duotone drawings by Consuelo Hanks. Introduction by John Barth. An Afterward by the author has been added for this edition. First Edition Thus [1994], Sixth Printing. First published in hardcover in 1976. Trade Paperback. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize. This book is a technical wonder of writing. The lyrical beauty of the prose gives it the flow and cadence of poetry but with the straightforward phrasing of journalism. It should be required reading for college literature majors everywhere. I was first exposed to Beautiful Swimmers when it showed up on my son's 9th grade English summer reading list. What a fortunate assignment for mom. I am in awe of Mr. Warner's skill in crafting spare yet well-thought phrasing that carefully blends the unique local language with technical terminology. You read this book and forget that it is non-fiction, nature writing. It draws you in like a compelling fictional account. Therein lies the success of the book. Beautiful Swimmers covers the crabbing industry and the impact of this lovely crustacean on the Bay and its economy - a worthy journalistic endeavor. But for me, the real beauty is in the joy of just reading this charming work.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Seller
- Black Cat Hill Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 55663
- Title
- Beautiful Swimmers: Watermen, Crabs and the Chesapeake Bay.
- Author
- William W. Warner
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Thus [1994], Sixth Printing .
- ISBN 10
- 0316923354
- ISBN 13
- 9780316923354
- Publisher
- Little Brown: Back Bay ,
- Place of Publication
- Boston, MA
- Date Published
- 1994.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Exploring Nature and Wildlife; Natural History; Americana & US States;
Terms of Sale
Black Cat Hill Books
Default shipping charges provided at the time of sale will hold unless the actual cost of shipping is significantly more - or less -t han the default shipping charge quoted. In such cases we will contact you with alternative charges; we will arrive at these charges by the following method: actual United States Postal Service (or UPS) shipping charges + $2.00 handling charge. We guarantee the accuracy of our descriptions and the quality of our packaging. Books we ship may be returned for any reason. If you are not satisfied, notify us via email, and return the book. If we are satisfied that we have provided an inaccurate description, we will refund your return shipping charges, at USPS Media Mail rates. All prices are net to all. Please let us know if we can be of further assistance in expediting your order. Thanks from the folks on Black Cat Hill.
About the Seller
Black Cat Hill Books
Biblio member since 2004
Oregon City, Oregon
About Black Cat Hill Books
Black Cat Hill Books is an Internet-only bookseller.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Marginalia
- Marginalia, in brief, are notes written in the margins, or beside the text of a book by a previous owner. This is very...
- Remainder
- Book(s) which are sold at a very deep discount to alleviate publisher overstock. Often, though not always, they have a remainder...
- Trade Paperback
- Used to indicate any paperback book that is larger than a mass-market paperback and is often more similar in size to a hardcover...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.