London: J.M. Dent and Sons, 1928. Hardcover. good to very good. ix,480pp. Octavo. Illustrated with maps (including folding maps). Original black cloth with blind stamped decoration on front cover and gilt lettering on spine. Decorative bookplate on front free endpaper Front hinge cracked. Wear along edges of spine, ends of spine and corners. Lettering on spine slightly faded. good to very good 1928

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Bookseller: Aquila Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 117998
Title: In Quest of the Western Ocean
Author: Crouse, Nellis M
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - good to very good
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: J.M. Dent and Sons
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1928
Keywords: Fur Trade|Hudson's Bay Company|Western Canadiana|Western Americana

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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...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Cracked: In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
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....
Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...