Text-Book of Theoretical Naval Architecture
by Attwood, Edward Lewis
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- 2/-1
- Seller
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Grove City, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
London: New York & Bombay: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1899. First edition. Hard cover. 2. Fair. No dust jacket. 2 book plates/Engineers' Club of Philadelphia Library front pastedown, yellowing to outside sig, ffep loose. spine cloth loose at top. viii, 347 p. 114 diagrams True 1st in surprisingly decent condition. Lovely, crisp engraved cartouche centered w/ tall ship on tiitle pg. PO embossing p 123.
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- Bookseller
- B8 Books and Prints
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Alibris.0000053
- Title
- Text-Book of Theoretical Naval Architecture
- Author
- Attwood, Edward Lewis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - 2
- Jacket Condition
- -1
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition.
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green, and Co.
- Place of Publication
- Paternoster Row, London: New York & Bombay
- Date Published
- 1899
- Keywords
- ships; marine architecture; boating; collectible; antique book
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About the Seller
B8 Books and Prints
Biblio member since 2012
Grove City, Pennsylvania
About B8 Books and Prints
B8 Books started after I inherited my grandfather's library. We specialize in antique and vintage books and prints as well as imited edition books and books signed by authors and/or illustrators, especially association copies.
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