Steamboats Come True; American Inventors in Action
by Flexner, James T
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Not Issued
- Seller
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Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Norwalk, Connecticut: Easton Press, 1991. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Leather-Bound Nautical Library. Red leather with extra gilt. Raised bands on a lightly sunned spine. Title in gilt. Silk page marker and end-papers. 406p including appendix and index. AEG Illustrated with b/w vintage photos and engravings..
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- Bookseller
- First Landing Books & Art (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 47631
- Title
- Steamboats Come True; American Inventors in Action
- Author
- Flexner, James T
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Not Issued
- Edition
- 1st
- Publisher
- Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, Connecticut
- Date Published
- 1991
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- OCEAN GOING VESSALS PADDLE BOATS CLIPPER SHIPS SAILING
- Bookseller catalogs
- Easton Press;
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About the Seller
First Landing Books & Art
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Virginia Beach, Virginia
About First Landing Books & Art
We are an Open Shop in Towne Center Antique Mall. 3900 Bonney Road. Virginia Beach, VA 23452. We have been selling books for 20 years, 13 online. We are open daily! Our inventory includes Americana, Virginia and local history. World history, Classic Literature, Science and Technology, Philosophy, Religion, Fine Bindings and sets. Too many too list!
Glossary
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- AEG
- All Edges Gilt. Describes a book in which the top, fore edge and bottom of the outside of the pages are decorated with gold...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- 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...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- 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....