The Sea-Fisherman; or Fishing Pilotage: Comprising chief methods of hook and line fishing in the British and other seas. A glance at nets and remarks on boats and boating
by J. C. Wilcocks
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Benson, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
Guernsey: Stephen Barbet, 1865. First edition. Hardcover. Fair. Giffard Le Masurier, illustrator. small bookstore label to front endpaper, previous owner's name to title page, book cocked, tips worn, corners bumped, covers soiled, pastedown rubbed, rear hinge starting. "With Upwards of One Hundred Illustrations" by Giffard Le Masurier. Reprinted quite often by mainland publishers this is the scarce true first Guernsey imprint in the original cloth binding. As shown in customer photo. First printing, no others noted. Most items ship with free delivery confirmation, electronic tracking and jacket protectors (generally over $10.00) if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible.
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- Bookseller
- The Book Shed
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 998249
- Title
- The Sea-Fisherman; or Fishing Pilotage: Comprising chief methods of hook and line fishing in the British and other seas. A glance at nets and remarks on boats and boating
- Author
- J. C. Wilcocks
- Illustrator
- Giffard Le Masurier, illustrator
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Stephen Barbet
- Place of Publication
- Guernsey
- Date Published
- 1865
- Bookseller catalogs
- Sports & Outdoors;
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- 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...
- 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...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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