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The Naval Academy illustrated history of the United States Navy
by Potter, E. B
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0690574606
- ISBN 13
- 9780690574609
- Seller
-
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1971 Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Quarto. 4to. (16) 299 (6) pp, illus., maps and diagrams. First Edition, 1971. Price clipped. Light wear to dj, else, Pristine, no wear. No markings, tight binding, clean, white and bright. 8.75" x 11.25". Black cloth with gilt lettering to front board and spine, and grey top text block edge. Pictorial dj in acetate protector..
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Details
- Bookseller
- West Side Book Shop, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006117
- Title
- The Naval Academy illustrated history of the United States Navy
- Author
- Potter, E. B
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0690574606
- ISBN 13
- 9780690574609
- Publisher
- Thomas Y. Crowell
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
- MILITARY HISTORY UNITED STATES NAVY ILLUSTRATED HISTORY
- Bookseller catalogs
- MILITARY HISTORY;
- Size
- Quarto
Terms of Sale
West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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About the Seller
West Side Book Shop, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Ann Arbor, Michigan
About West Side Book Shop, ABAA
West Side Book Shop, Located in downtown Ann Arbor, was established in 1975 by Jay Platt, a member of the ABAA. West Side Book Shop offers a wide selection of used and rare books.
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- Quarto
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- Tight
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- 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
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- Price Clipped
- When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...
- 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...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
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