Life in a Man-of-War or Scenes in 'Old Ironsides' During Her Cruise in the Pacific
by A Fore-Top-Man (Preface by Elliot Snow, Rear Admiral, C.C. U.S.N.)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good.
- Seller
-
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1927. First Edition. Good.. From a limited edition of 785, this being no. 174. 288pp. Hard Cover. Large 8vo. A good, sound copy; worn at edges. Rubbing to spine. Starting at front hinge.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Brian Cassidy Bookseller at Type Punch Matrix (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 41068
- Title
- Life in a Man-of-War or Scenes in 'Old Ironsides' During Her Cruise in the Pacific
- Author
- A Fore-Top-Man (Preface by Elliot Snow, Rear Admiral, C.C. U.S.N.)
- Book Condition
- Used - Good.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- Boston and New York
- Date Published
- 1927
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About the Seller
Brian Cassidy Bookseller at Type Punch Matrix
Biblio member since 2004
Silver Spring, Maryland
About Brian Cassidy Bookseller at Type Punch Matrix
Brian Cassidy Bookseller is the counterculture department of Type Punch Matrix, a rare book firm founded in 2019 by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy. BCB @ TPM specializes in the avant garde in all its various guises, including: The Beats; artists' books; poetry; small journals and magazines (especially those associated with the Mimeo Revolution); modern and contemprary art; photography; music; archives and appraisals; as well as vernacular, folk, and outsider books of all kinds. We are always looking to purchase books within my areas of interest, from single titles to collections. Please inquire. We are open by appointment and are easily accessible by public transit.
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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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- 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...
- 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....