London/Melbourne: Macmillan, 1966. 210 pp. Original blue-green covers, very bright and clean. Light foxing to edges of text block and endpapers. Owner's name (crossed-out) and date to top corner of front paste-down. Edges of leaves a bit age toned. DJ lightly soiled and rubbed w/ wear to edges. Modest chipping to corners and spine ends. Illust. w/ b/w photos.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good-. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

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Bookseller: Shoemaker Booksellers (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 22830TRB
Title: ACROSS THE WESTERN OCEAN
Author: Snaith, William
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good-
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Macmillan
Place of Publication: London/Melbourne
Date Published: 1966
Keywords: TRANSPORTATION BOATS NAUTICAL MARITIME SAILING ATLANTIC OCEAN CRUISING TRANS-ATLANTIC 1961 NAVIGATION MID-ATLANTIC RACING TRANS-ATLANTIC 1963 RACES RACE TRAVEL LOG FIGARO TRANSATLANTIC CRUISE NONFICTION GENERAL
Bookseller catalogs: Nautical; Transportation; Transportation - Boats;
Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

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Leaves: Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
Paste-down: The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...
Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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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...
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...
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....