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REMINISCENCES OF THE VETERANS OF THE SEA A Series of Photographs Illustrative of the British Navy of By-Gone Times from the Professional Works of J. G. Schetky
by SCHETKY John Christian
- Used
- Condition
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- Seller
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Dulverton, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Cundall and Fleming, 1867. Folio (17¼ x 13¼ ins). Original quarter calf with gilt lettered spine on blue pebble-grain cloth with gilt lettering surrounded by naval motifs (spine worn at head and tail and upper board with large stain; top and fore-edge lightly spotted). Pp. [iv] + 16 + plates + [4] blank, illus with 20 photograph plates mounted above captions all with guards (plates all rather toned at edges and rear endpapers heavily spotted; no inscriptions).
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- Bookseller
- Rothwell & Dunworth Ltd
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140102
- Title
- REMINISCENCES OF THE VETERANS OF THE SEA A Series of Photographs Illustrative of the British Navy of By-Gone Times from the Professional Works of J. G. Schetky
- Author
- SCHETKY John Christian
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Cundall and Fleming, 1867
- Bookseller catalogs
- Naval History;
Terms of Sale
Rothwell & Dunworth Ltd
Returns accepted subject to prior notice.
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Rothwell & Dunworth Ltd
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Dulverton
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- Tail
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- Gilt
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