WHALE SHIPS AND WHALING: A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF WHALING DURING THREE CENTURIES
by Dow, George Francis
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Salem, Mass: Marine Research Society, 1925. Hardcover. Quarto; VG Hardcover; Bound in green cloth with gilt lettering; Binding lightly bumped and marked; Text block age-toned and slightly foxed; Somewhat dusty; Bookplate on front pastedown; xi, 446, (1) pages complete with many black and white plates. NOTE: Shelved in Room G. 1349820. FP New Rockville Stock.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1349820
- Title
- WHALE SHIPS AND WHALING: A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF WHALING DURING THREE CENTURIES
- Author
- Dow, George Francis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Marine Research Society
- Place of Publication
- Salem, Mass
- Date Published
- 1925
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA
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Rockville, Maryland
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- 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"...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...