The Shipwreck, A Poem, with a Life of the Author by James Stanier Clarke
by Falconer, William
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good condition./No dust jacket, as issued.
- Seller
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Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
London: Printed for William Miller by T Bensley, 1804. A new edition. . Hardback: original full leather with ribbed spine and gilt title; boards stamped with elaborate border. Pages gilt-edged. . Good condition./No dust jacket, as issued.. Moderately edgeworn and rubbed, with heavier wear at head and tail of spine and corners. Front hinge split, with split to upper portion of rear hinge. Small amount of faint penciled notations on page xxiii. Moderate foxing and toning to text.
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- Bookseller
- Jeffrey Blake
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- J963136
- Title
- The Shipwreck, A Poem, with a Life of the Author by James Stanier Clarke
- Author
- Falconer, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardback: original full leather with ribbed spine and gilt title; boards stamped with elaborate border. Pages gilt-edged.
- Book Condition
- Used - Good condition.
- Jacket Condition
- No dust jacket, as issued.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- A new edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Printed for William Miller by T Bensley
- Date Published
- 1804
- Pages
- 220 pp.
- Keywords
- antiquarian books; ships; the sea; sailors; sailing; poetry
Terms of Sale
Jeffrey Blake
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About the Seller
Jeffrey Blake
Biblio member since 2017
Willow Grove, Pennsylvania
About Jeffrey Blake
I have been selling books of merit since 1995. Fast, courteous, professional service. All orders shipped on the next business day.
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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....
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
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