British Sports and Sportsmen. The Story of Shipping
by Sports and Sportsmen
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- A very good copy, extremities worn, front joint just split at the foot of the spine.
- Seller
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East Jewett, New York, United States
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- Bookseller
- Kaaterskill Books, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 31145
- Title
- British Sports and Sportsmen. The Story of Shipping
- Author
- Sports and Sportsmen
- Format/Binding
- Full red morocco, five raised bands ruled in gilt, gilt titles or floral decorations to three compartments each, boards with twi
- Book Condition
- Used - A very good copy, extremities worn, front joint just split at the foot of the spine.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Sports and Sportsmen, Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1930
- Keywords
- Illustrated Books, , Nautical, Illustrated Books, Nautical, Ships and shipping, British Shipping, Transportation,
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Kaaterskill Books, ABAA/ILAB
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Kaaterskill Books, ABAA/ILAB
About Kaaterskill Books, ABAA/ILAB
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- 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...
- 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...
- Beveled
- Beveled edges, or beveled boards, describe a technique of binding in which the edges of book boards have been cut into slanted...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- 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....
- 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...