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Pen and Pencil Sketches of Shipping and Craft All Round the World
de R. T. Pritchett
- Usado
- Bien
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Bien
- Librería
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
London: Edward Arnold, 1899. First edition. Vellum. Good. 9" by 6". R. T. Pritchett. A delightful collection of sketches by R. T. Pritchett relating to ships around the world. Detailing all manner of beautiful boats, including the 'Britannia', 'Sunbeam' and 'Victoria and Albert', as well as fishing boats, ice boards, rigs, herring boats, coasters and a gundalow. Written and illustrated by Robert Taylor Pritchett, an artists known for illustrating Darwin's 'The Voyage of the Beagle'. He travelled on numerous cruises, including aboard 'The Wanderer' and 'Sunbeam'.The first, and only, edition of this work.Illustrated with plates throughout the work. In the publisher's original quarter vellum binding. Externally generally smart; vellum spine is rather discoloured and a little bumped to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Good
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- Librería
- Rooke Books
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 795R18
- Título
- Pen and Pencil Sketches of Shipping and Craft All Round the World
- Autor
- R. T. Pritchett
- Ilustrador
- R. T. Pritchett
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Vellum
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Bien
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Edward Arnold
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1899
- Tamaño
- 9" by 6"
- Palabras clave
- R. T. Pritchett Boats Shipping Sketches Boats Sailing
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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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- Vellum
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- First Edition
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Spine
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