The Cruise of the Portsmouth, 1845 - 1847: A Sailor's View of the Naval Conquest of California
by Joseph T. Downey (Lamar, ed)
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Brattleboro, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
1st printing. Fine hardcover, no DJ. Blue pseudo-marbled paper over boards backed with blue cloth; gilt design on front cover and gilt titles on spine; map end papers. Bright, clean, square covers and spine are As New; tightly bound; bright, crisp, clean interior. 8vo, 246 pp; illustrated.
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- Bookseller
- Madden Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- A06000
- Title
- The Cruise of the Portsmouth, 1845 - 1847: A Sailor's View of the Naval Conquest of California
- Author
- Joseph T. Downey (Lamar, ed)
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- New Haven, CT: Yale University Library
- Date Published
- 1958
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Geography, History, Travel; Military;
Terms of Sale
Madden Books
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About the Seller
Madden Books
Biblio member since 2011
Brattleboro, Vermont
About Madden Books
I am a book collector and seller with many years experience. My particular areas of interest are politics, history, law, economics, labor and sociology. I also collect and sell Vermont and New England books, pamphlets, ephemera and magazines. I have a large selection of mysteries and detective books. I have general stock of literature, sciences, arts, world and regional politics & history.
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- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- 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....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...