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The Colonial Clippers
de Basil Lubbock
- Usado
- good
- Tapa dura
- Estado
- Good
- Librería
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
Glasgow: James Brown & Son, 1921. Cloth. Good. 8.5" by 5.5". Not Stated. A smart second edition of this illustrated historical work on shipping. Second edition, printed the same year as the first. Illustrated with a frontispiece and fifty-seven plates, some of which are in colour, and four plans. Collated complete. A detailed historical commentary on shipping, with records of the beautiful sailing ships which played so great a part in the development of the British Dominions under the Southern Cross. Includes chapters on the power of gold, the Marco Polo, most notable clippers of 1853, extraordinary twenty-four hour runs, record voyages, and more. Written by Alfred Basil Lubbock, a British historian, sailor and soldier. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, smart with rubbing and light bumping to the extremities. Light fading to the spine and marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting predominantly to the first and last few pages. Minor age toning to the endpapers. Contemporary ink inscription to the front pastedown. Good
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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 899T53
- Título
- The Colonial Clippers
- Autor
- Basil Lubbock
- Ilustrador
- Not Stated
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- James Brown & Son
- Lugar de publicación
- Glasgow
- Fecha de publicación
- 1921
- Tamaño
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Palabras clave
- Colonial Clippers Lubbock Clippers
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Sobre el vendedor
Rooke Books
Miembro de Biblio desde 2007
BATH, Somerset
Sobre Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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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....
