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The Confederate Privateers
by William Morrison Robinson, Jr
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good +
- Seller
-
Waccabuc, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1928. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good +. A solid, very presentable copy of the 1928 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in a crisp, price-clipped, VG+ dustjacket, with just a touch of light chipping along the flap-folds and one or two small closed tears at the rear panel's lower-edge. Octavo, also includes an armorial Yale University Press bookplate to the front pastedown, stating this title is part of the "Permanent File of Yale University Press Publications and Memorabilia in the Yale University Library"
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Details
- Bookseller
- Appledore Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20571
- Title
- The Confederate Privateers
- Author
- William Morrison Robinson, Jr
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Place of Publication
- New Haven, CT
- Date Published
- 1928
- Keywords
- rare Civil War history, rare Civil War naval history
- Bookseller catalogs
- Civil War;
Terms of Sale
Appledore Books, ABAA
All books are offered subject to prior sale. Materials are returnable within 1 week of receipt provided prior notice is given.
About the Seller
Appledore Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Waccabuc, New York
About Appledore Books, ABAA
Buy and sell - rare, unusual and antiquarian - art, photography, literature, scholarly, sports, childrens, bindings.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...
- 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...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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