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Fore and aft: The story of the fore & aft rig from the earliest times to the present day
by E. Keble Chatterton
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Foster, Rhode Island, United States
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About This Item
J.B. Lippincott, 1912. hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. J.B. Lippincott Company; Philadelphia, 1912. Hardcover. A Very Good, blue cloth binding with gilt lettering and color paper illustration on front board, gilt lettering and gilt illustration on spine, binding intact, starting hinges, TEG with some blemishes, some rubbing to board and spine edges, rub mark bottom text block corner, bit of crimping to spine edges, some scattered foxing to text block edges and front/back matters, bit of age toning to pages, slightly bowed boards, some handling/scuffing to boards, couple of small soiled spots bottom text block edge, spine buckram starting to separate from backing material, small soiled spot front board, without Dust wrapper. A nice, overall clean and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9], 347pp., glossary, indexed, b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily w/delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lavendier Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1037897
- Title
- Fore and aft: The story of the fore & aft rig from the earliest times to the present day
- Author
- E. Keble Chatterton
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- J.B. Lippincott
- Date Published
- 1912
- Size
- 0x0x0
- Weight
- 3.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Lavendier Books
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About the Seller
Lavendier Books
Biblio member since 2008
Foster, Rhode Island
About Lavendier Books
Selling quailty books for over 20 years.
Glossary
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- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- 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....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
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