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The History of the Navy of the United States of America: Abridged in One Volume: Cooper's Naval History
by Cooper, James Fenimore
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Acceptable/Acceptable
- Seller
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Iowa City, Iowa, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Thomas, Cowperthwait. & Co., 1841, first edition (not stated). Brown leather hardcover, well worn. Gold gilt page edges. Gold lettering on spine. Book plate on inside front cover & previous owner name. Front hinge is cracking with title page halfway torn free (see photo). Foxing. Possible water damage.
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- Bookseller
- Crowded Closet Thrift Shop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1114
- Title
- The History of the Navy of the United States of America: Abridged in One Volume
- Author
- Cooper, James Fenimore
- Format/Binding
- Good+
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Jacket Condition
- Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Thomas, Cowper th wait & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1841
- Pages
- 447
- Size
- regular
- Weight
- 2.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Naval History
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; 19th century; Collectable;
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- Edges
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- Spine
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