London: Collins, 1975. The wreck of the Wager stands next to the mutiny on the Bounty as one of the most powerful stories in the history of the sea. The Wager, a 40-gun ship, was detailed to accompany Anson in his famous voyage of circumnavigation in 1740 in search of Spanish treasure ships. Blue cloth, gilt text on spine. Illustrated endpapers. 288pp. includes Index. B/w Maps & Plates. Front top corner slightly bruised. Very clean internally with tight binding. Unclipped DJ has slightly sunned spine with light shelfwear and tiny chip to spine head. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bookseller: All Booked (NZ)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 000966
Title: Byron of the Wager
Author: Shankland, Peter
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0002160560
ISBN 13: 9780002160568
Publisher: Collins
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1975
Keywords: Historical Classic War-Story Epic Maritime Naval History
Bookseller catalogs: History - General;
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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....
Shelfwear: Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
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...
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...