The Physical Geography of The Sea
by Maury, M.F., LL.D., U.S.N, Superintendent of the National Observatory
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG/None
- Seller
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Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
London: Sampson, Low, Son & Co., 1856. Original navy blue cloth on boards; gilt title, gilt maritime decoratives; blindstamped decorative border trim. Light dusting of soiling. Spine: head & foot with thin light bumping, couple of cracks and small splits to head. bumping to boards fore corners,. Edges: old brownig & foxing. Eps: three name stickers (two scribbled on) ; signature to head ffep; tiny hole to ffep. Tiny note to rep bottom fore corner. Splitting to front hinge. Chips to heaf ffep & title page. Title page (& a few other places) with two small stamps from University of Birmingham Library. Moderate foxing to most pages and charts. All charts present, some with chips to edges. Binding is still VG. 348p. First Edition. Hb. VG/None.
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- Bookseller
- BOOKMARK Ltd
(NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 039509
- Title
- The Physical Geography of The Sea
- Author
- Maury, M.F., LL.D., U.S.N, Superintendent of the National Observatory
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Sampson, Low, Son & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1856
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History;
Terms of Sale
BOOKMARK Ltd
Will reimburse cost of book, if not as described.
About the Seller
BOOKMARK Ltd
Biblio member since 2006
Auckland
About BOOKMARK Ltd
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- Gilt
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- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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