BAYOU BOATS
by Davis, Alice
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good-
- Seller
-
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: New Voices Publishing Company (1950) 144 pp. Original blue cloth covers w/ titles in gilt. Light rubbing to corners and spine ends. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY ALICE DAVIS TO GENERAL BRIGGS [James Elbert, b. 1906 d. 1979] & MRS. BRIGGS ON FRONT BLANK ENDPAPER. DJ lightly soiled w/ wear to edges. Approx. 1" closed tear at bottom edge of front panel. Light chipping to corners and spine ends. Contents nice.. Inscribed & Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Shoemaker Booksellers
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- M4041USM
- Title
- BAYOU BOATS
- Author
- Davis, Alice
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good-
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- New Voices Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Keywords
- MILITARY HISTORY NAUTICAL HISTORY MARITIME BAYOU BOATS WARTIME SHIPYARDS DAYS FIGHTING SHIPS HOUSTON TEXAS STATE HISTORY TX TRANSPORTATION BOATS SHIPS WARFARE AMERICAN HISTORY UNITED STATES NONFICTION GENERAL
- Bookseller catalogs
- Nautical; Transportation; Transportation - Boats;
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About the Seller
Shoemaker Booksellers
Biblio member since 2007
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
About Shoemaker Booksellers
Established in 1992, we are family owned and operated. We strive to provide excellent customer service and our inventory is hand picked for the best quality and subject matter. Our diverse inventory of used, rare and out of print books, as well as ephemera, covers most areas of interest and favors more the uncommon or unusual titles.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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....
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
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