Of Whales and Men
by R.B.Robertson
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable/Acceptable
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Macmillan & Co. Limited, 1956. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1956. No Edition Remarks. 247 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Black and white photographic plates throughout. Severe cracking to hinges causing boards to be loose. Pages slightly loose. Pencil inscriptions to endpapers and pastedowns. Tear to half-title page. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Wear marks overall. Clipped jacket is in two parts and has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Wear marks overall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1681384127SEL
- Title
- Of Whales and Men
- Author
- R.B.Robertson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable/Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Macmillan & Co. Limited
- Date Published
- 1956
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex
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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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...