Knight-Counihan Co San Francisco 1928 HB Second edition - the autobiography of the US shipping magnate. A small label from the Aras Marine Chartering Co is affixed to the title page. Green cloth a little worn and marked, gilt on top, inscription to ffep, tissue-guarded frontis, illus in b/w, some pages unopened, clean, tight and sound, good, no DJ. 251pp 0

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Bookseller: Byre Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 9038
Title: Memoirs of Robert Dollar - vols 3 - 4 combined
Author: Dollar, Robert
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Knight-Counihan Co San Francisco 1928 HB
Keywords: BIOGRAPHY, AUTOBIOGRAPHY, SHIPPING, NAUTICAL, TRADE, TIMBER

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Byre Books

Our terms of sale are as follows: Postage and packaging: is charged at cost. All items are posted 1st class / Airmail. All our packaging is fully recyclable and plastic free.
Unfortunately due to the new shipping regulations that have a significant cost attached we do not ship to Germany or France.Sincere apologies for any inconvenience.
Refunds : will be given if book is not as described, but contact us first via email or telephone.
Book Conditions: In common with other booktraders we use the following abbreviations to describe books: Fine: as new. VG: one or two signs of having been read, but no serious blemishes, generally very good condition. Good: o.k., but not very good, signs of ageing or fading or other damage (usually described). Fair: showing definite signs of wear and tear. Reading copy: It's all there and it's legible, but that's about all we guarantee. DJ : dust jacket (if it's not mentioned there isn't one) Catalogue descriptions are necessarily very brief. Please do contact us should you want further details of any book before purchase, or for advice on our stock. Only a small percentage of our stock is catalogued, so ask if you can't find the title you want - we may have it, or be able to find it for you!

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We are based in Wigtown, the Scottish Booktown. Our shop is a converted stables, fully wheelchair accessible, and has a small peaceful garden where you are welcome to sit and relax with your books. We specialise in second-hand books on Archaeology, World Mythology and Folklore, Scottish books, Theatre, Film and TV. We also have General stock - poetry, philosophy, biography, travel, education etc - and a Children's section.Our premises are open Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 10am-3pm, Sunday 11am-3pm .

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Title Page: A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
FFEP: A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
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...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Unopened: A state in which all or some of the pages of a book have not been separated from the adjacent pages, caused by a traditional...