The Fishermen's Own Book, Comprising The List Of Men And Vessels Lost From The Port Of Gloucester, Mass., From 1874 To April, 1, 1882 And A Table Of Losses From 1880, Together With Valuable Statistics Of The Fisheries, .
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Bath, Maine, United States
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About This Item
Gloucester: Procter Brothers, 1882 Brown Cloth W/Gilt Lettering And Vessel. Some Rubbing To Edges, Spine Bumped. Chip Top Rear Board Top. Boards Are Tight. Fep Lacking. Table Of Contents, Advertisements (14) Preface Iv.Illustrated With Cuts. Lists Of Vessels. 274 Pgs. Advertisements (22) 2 In Color, (4) Rear Board Cracked, Holding Tignt. An Exceptional Copy Of Rare Fishing History.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good.
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- 288234
- Title
- The Fishermen's Own Book, Comprising The List Of Men And Vessels Lost From The Port Of Gloucester, Mass., From 1874 To April, 1, 1882 And A Table Of Losses From 1880, Together With Valuable Statistics Of The Fisheries, .
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Procter Brothers
- Place of Publication
- Gloucester
- Date Published
- 1882
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- FISHING GLOUCESTER FISHES FISHERIES MARINE ECONOMICS ATLANTIC STOCK SHIPWRECKS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Collectable; Engineering;
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- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
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