The Romance of the Clipper Ships
by Lubbock, Basil, editor; Illustrations by Frank Mason
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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About This Item
London: Hennel Locke Ltd. In Association With George G. Harrap. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1953. New edition. Hardcover. Hardcover in dust jacket. "New edition" (1958) of book first published in 1948.. Book and unclipped dust jacket are crisp and clean, with tight binding and sharp corners. A touch of rubbing to edges. Small bookstore sticker on front pastedown page. Color illustrations. 8vo. 160 pp. Including a general index and an index of ships' names. In protective Mylar. .
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- Bookseller
- KULTURAs books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 82142
- Title
- The Romance of the Clipper Ships
- Author
- Lubbock, Basil, editor; Illustrations by Frank Mason
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- New edition
- Publisher
- Hennel Locke Ltd. In Association With George G. Harrap
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1953
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- Jacket
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- Edges
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- New
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- Tight
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- Crisp
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- Fine
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- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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