Fog Horns: A Story of the San Francisco Water Front
by Pease, Howard / Illustrated By Anton Otto Fischer
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Good +
- Seller
-
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Co., 1950. Hardcover. Very Good/Good +. The interior of the book is clean and tight, with no marks or wear. The paper has darkened slightly, but this is the only flaw. The black cloth covers are fresh, with a bit of light wear at tips and corners. The silver gilt spine lettering is still bright. The dust jacket is only in Good + condition. It is price-clipped, has moderate shelf-wear, challow chipping to the top and bottom of the spine, and a sticker pull on the front panel. The dust jacket is now in a protective mylar cover.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Granny Goose Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007127
- Title
- Fog Horns: A Story of the San Francisco Water Front
- Author
- Pease, Howard / Illustrated By Anton Otto Fischer
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Doubleday & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Garden City, NY
- Date Published
- 1950
- Bookseller catalogs
- Adult Fiction; Ships & the Sea;
Terms of Sale
Granny Goose Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Granny Goose Books
Biblio member since 2008
Ottawa, Ontario
About Granny Goose Books
Used and collectable children's books.
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- Chipping
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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- Tight
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- Gilt
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- Jacket
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