The Beloved Little Admiral: The Life And Times Of Admiral Of The Fleet The Hon. Sir Henry Keppel
by Vivian Stuart
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good/Acceptable
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Robert Hale, 1967. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1967. First Edition Thus. 272 pages. Signed by the author. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth covered boards with gilt. Signed by the author with dedication to front free end paper. Includes a typed letter from the author, also signed. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing, mild to end-papers and text-block edges. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge-wear with chips, tears and creasing. Tape repaired.
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- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1704908193CAB
- Title
- The Beloved Little Admiral: The Life And Times Of Admiral Of The Fleet The Hon. Sir Henry Keppel
- Author
- Vivian Stuart
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good/Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Robert Hale
- Date Published
- 1967
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Cloth
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- First Edition
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- Spine
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...