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Gipsy Moth Circles the World
by Chichester, Sir Francis
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Deep River, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New York: Coward-McCann, Inc., 1968. First Edition. Very near fine in dark blue cloth covered boards withfaded gilt text stamping on the spine. An octavo of 8 3/4 by 5 3/4 inches with printed and map end sheets. In a very good, unclipped dust jacket with rubbing at the corners of the upper edge of the spine area and with a 1/4" hole in the front panel. 269 pages containing appendices, text, maps and three sections of photographs. This is the first American edition as stated on the copyright page.
Synopsis
the first solo circumnavigation of the world with only one stop in Australia,He was knighted by the Queen for the feat.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Town's End Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- TB29835
- Title
- Gipsy Moth Circles the World
- Author
- Chichester, Sir Francis
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Coward-McCann, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1968
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Town's End Books
Biblio member since 2009
Deep River, Connecticut
About Town's End Books
We purchase and sell only collectible first editions in a number of fields all focused on Americana. We are primarily mail order sellers; however, we are open by appointment and welcome visits from customers.
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- 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
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- Copyright page
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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