SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS: The Story of Britain and the Sea
by Howarth, David
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0689105177
- ISBN 13
- 9780689105173
- Seller
-
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Antheneum, 1974. 382 pp. Original tan cloth covers w/ gilt title on green cloth spine. Small dampstain to top edge of text block. DJ moderately soiled w/ light edge wear. Illust. w/ color and b/w plates. Contents very nice.. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Shoemaker Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20659NAUT
- Title
- SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS: The Story of Britain and the Sea
- Author
- Howarth, David
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First American Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0689105177
- ISBN 13
- 9780689105173
- Publisher
- Antheneum
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1974
- Keywords
- NAUTICAL HISTORY SEAFARING BRITISH SEA POWER GREAT BRITAIN BRITISH EMPIRE SHIPS SAILORS VOYAGES BATTLES MEDIEVAL ELIZABETHAN AGE OF NELSON REIGN OF STEAM AND IRON PAX BRITANNICA WORLD HISTORY ILLUSTRATED
- Bookseller catalogs
- Nautical;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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About the Seller
Shoemaker Booksellers
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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Glossary
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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....
- 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...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- 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....