Miami: Odysseus Books, 1991. HB. Blue cloth, gilt lettering on front cover and spine, 8vo., 289 pp. "Special Edition for the Destroyer Escort Sailor's Association". Library of Congress Card Number and ISBN Number 0-9631239-0-4 were not included during printing, and have been stamped on copyright page. No marks in book, binding solid, very minor shelf wear, in unclipped dust jacket with a 1" tear top front flap, tape repaired 1/2" tear bottom front. Book condition VG in Good+ DJ.

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Bookseller: Parker's Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: BH3569
Title: A Sailor's Odyssey
Author: Chester, Alvin P
Format/Binding: HB
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0963123904
ISBN 13: 9780963123909
Publisher: Odysseus Books
Place of Publication: Miami
Date Published: 1991
Bookseller catalogs: History;

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Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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....
Copyright page: The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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...
VG: Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
Good+: A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
Shelf Wear: Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...