Sleek: Classic Images from the Rosenfeld Collection (Maritime)
by Rousmaniere, John
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0939510901
- ISBN 13
- 9780939510900
- Seller
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St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
Mystic Seaport Museum, 2003. First Edition. hardcover. Rousmaniere, John : Sleek: Classic Images from the Rosenfeld Collection. Mystic (CT) : Mystic Seaport Museum, 2003. First edition/First impression. Size is quarto (4vo), 12"/30.5cm h. Quarterbound in publisher's dark blue paper over boards/black paper spine, gilt lettering to latter. Matte b&w pictorial dj. Plain cream endpapers. 121 numbered pp, [122] colophon; pp 2-3 and 4-5 are foldout photos. Three chaps of intro text, followed by photos; then "Boat descriptions", Photographers' bios, and bibliography. B&w photos throughout. Condition notes: a very good copy of a handsome edition: light wear/rubbing to unclipped dj. Very slight cock to the spine; boards/edges/binding excellent/sound. Interior shows author signature to title page, and former owner return address label to head ffep - the late Robert D. ("Bud") Foulke - Joseph Conrad scholar, and travel writer - from whose library this copy comes. We personally inspect every book we offer.
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- Bookseller
- Furrowed Brow Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 230613003
- Title
- Sleek: Classic Images from the Rosenfeld Collection (Maritime)
- Author
- Rousmaniere, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0939510901
- ISBN 13
- 9780939510900
- Publisher
- Mystic Seaport Museum
- Place of Publication
- Mystic, Ct
- Date Published
- 2003
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Furrowed Brow Books' goal is to offer an eclectic selection, while providing specialty offerings in Eastern Orthodoxy and Byzantine civilization, theology, Christian mysticism, science fiction/fantasy (Inklings emphasis), and military history.
We're happy to discuss making an offer on a collection in one of our specialty areas.
Dealer discount of 20%; we simply ask that you reciprocate with a discount of 20%.
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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...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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...
- 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....
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...