The edge of the Sea
by Carson, Rachel
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
-
Jim Thorpe , Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1956. Teal Binding w/black lettering on spine, crab on cover, 276 pgs w/numorous b&w illustrations. Tight Clean Volume w/previous owner blind stamp on fep. Priced dust jacket has light edge wear, back cover dust soil, now in protective sleeve.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Bob Hines. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Synopsis
"The edge of the sea is a strange and beautiful place." A book to be read for pleasure as well as a practical identification guide, The Edge of the Sea introduces a world of teeming life where the sea meets the land. A new generation of readers is discovering why Rachel Carson's books have become cornerstones of the environmental and conservation movements. New introduction by Sue Hubbell. (A Mariner Reissue)
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Vintage Bookstore (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012346
- Title
- The edge of the Sea
- Author
- Carson, Rachel
- Illustrator
- Bob Hines
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1956
- Size
- 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- NOISBN, VINTAGE, NATURE, CONSERVATION, WATER, COLLECTIBLE , RARE, NON FICTION
- Bookseller catalogs
- Nature/Agriculture;
Terms of Sale
The Vintage Bookstore
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About the Seller
The Vintage Bookstore
Biblio member since 2008
Jim Thorpe , Pennsylvania
About The Vintage Bookstore
We are an internet only seller specializing in used, rare and out of print items. Lots of Children's books, Poetry, Literature and Antiquarian titles in Decorative Bindings.All books are on premises and usually ship, carefully wrapped, within 24 hours.
Glossary
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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....