The Water World a Popular Treatise
by Van Dervoort, J.W
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/very Good/No Dustjacket
- Seller
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Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Union Publishing House, 1885. Book. Near Fine/very Good. Hardcover. Quarto. A near fine copy -- tight and completely clean -- gilded print on cover and pages. Remarkable condition for its age; only flaws are the back hinge is starting and a few glue stains on the front and back cover. Heavily illustrated and among other things includes a story of how the Essex was sunk by a sperm whale names Mocha Dick..
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Amber Wave (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000671
- Title
- The Water World a Popular Treatise
- Author
- Van Dervoort, J.W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine/very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dustjacket
- Publisher
- Union Publishing House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1885
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- OCEAN
- Size
- Quarto
Terms of Sale
The Amber Wave
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About the Seller
The Amber Wave
Biblio member since 2005
Saratoga Springs, New York
About The Amber Wave
The Amber Wave is an on-line book store of gently read books of general interest. The store has some signed books and first editions.
Glossary
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...