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Little Bobtail; or, the Wreck of the Penobscot
by Optic, Oliver
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston: Lee and Shepard. 333pp. The Yacht Club Series. Originally published 1872. green cloth hardcover with gilt spine title and decorations. Minor rubbing to the cover with slight chipping to the lower fore-corners, 2 inch repaired tear at the rear hinge. Previous owner's name on front flyleaf. Book somewhat slanted. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. L3 . Good. Hardcover. Earlier Edition.. 1875.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Voyageur Book Shop
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003695
- Title
- Little Bobtail; or, the Wreck of the Penobscot
- Author
- Optic, Oliver
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Earlier Edition.
- Publisher
- Lee and Shepard
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1875
Terms of Sale
Voyageur Book Shop
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Voyageur Book Shop
Biblio member since 2017
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
About Voyageur Book Shop
Voyageur Book Shop is a used book store tucked in the north end of Bay View, Milwaukee, and we are very happy to be there.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...