From The Forecastle To The Cabin (SCARCE 1970 FACSIMILE EDITION OF 1887 AMERICAN FIRST EDITION)
by Samuels, Captain Samuel
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0843200243
- ISBN 13
- 9780843200249
- Seller
-
Margate, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York, NY, USA: Library Editions Limited, 1970. NrF. Facsimile Edition, First Edition Thus. No d/w, (as published). Illustrated with line-drawings. The autobiography of Captain Samuel Samuels (1823-1908) a famous sea captain who ran away at age eleven to be a cabin-boy of a schooner and became captain of the 'Dreadnought'. The 'Dreadnought' was one of the fastest ships afloat. Very slight rubbing to head and tail of spine, and corners of covers; else a near fine copy of the SCARCE 1970 facsimile edition, first edition thus. NO inscriptions, underlining or highlighting.. Facsimile Edition, First Edition Thus. Hardback. Near Fine.
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- Bookseller
- Greystone Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18531
- Title
- From The Forecastle To The Cabin (SCARCE 1970 FACSIMILE EDITION OF 1887 AMERICAN FIRST EDITION)
- Author
- Samuels, Captain Samuel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- Facsimile Edition, First Edition Thus
- ISBN 10
- 0843200243
- ISBN 13
- 9780843200249
- Publisher
- Library Editions Limited
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY, USA
- Date Published
- 1970
- Keywords
- Autobiography. Biography. Marine History. History. Nineteenth Century History. Nineteenth Century Shipping History. Transport History. Transport.
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- Transport;
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About the Seller
Greystone Books
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Margate
About Greystone Books
Greystone Books is situated in Kent, England. We have been selling on the internet since 1999. We sell collectable books and try to stock obscure and scare non-fiction titles.
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Fine
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- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
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