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Captain Ben's Book- A Record of the Things Which Happened to Captain Benjamin J. Willard, Pilot and Stevedore, During Some Sixty Years on Sea and Land, as Related by Himself

Captain Ben's Book- A Record of the Things Which Happened to Captain Benjamin J. Willard, Pilot and Stevedore, During Some Sixty Years on Sea and Land, as Related by Himself

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Captain Ben's Book- A Record of the Things Which Happened to Captain Benjamin J. Willard, Pilot and Stevedore, During Some Sixty Years on Sea and Land, as Related by Himself

by Willard, Captain Benjamin

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About This Item

Portland. Lakeside Press. 1895. Bound in pictorial gilt decorated blue cloth with pictorial gilt coat of arms to front cover. t.e.g. 8vo. (6.0" x 9.0"). First Edition. This copy inscribed by the author in ink to front free end sheet. Illustrated throughout by monochrome photographs, drawings, etc. A very scarce copy. Head and tail pieces rubbed. Corners mildly bumped. A Near Fine bright copy.

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Bookseller
Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
7107
Title
Captain Ben's Book- A Record of the Things Which Happened to Captain Benjamin J. Willard, Pilot and Stevedore, During Some Sixty Years on Sea and Land, as Related by Himself
Author
Willard, Captain Benjamin
Format/Binding
Bound in pictorial gilt decorated blue cloth with pictorial gilt coat of arms to front cover. t.e.g.
Book Condition
Used
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Lakeside Press.
Place of Publication
Portland.
Date Published
1895.

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About Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB

Located just accross the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin County, California - the Heldfond Book Gallery, Ltd. is one of the oldest and most esteemed Rare Bookstores on the West Coast. Specializations include: Illustrated Books in all disciplines, Fine Bindings and Sets, Important Literary First Editions,Fine Arts, Collectable Children's Illustrated Books, Illuminated Manuscripts and Incunabula,Rare Aviation and Maritime as well as a consistently superb inventory of General Antiquarian Materials.

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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...
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...
Fine
A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Cloth
"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Tail
The heel of the spine.

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