BLOCKADE AND THE CRUISERS: The Navy in the Civil War-I (One) (1)
by Soley, James Russell
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1883. 257+pp. Original blue cloth covers w/ title in gilt. Binding moderately soiled and rubbed w/ mild wear to corners. Spine a bit sunned. Corners slightly bumped. Previous owner's name on front endpaper. Illust. w/ 6 maps and 1 fold-out map.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good+/No Dust Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Shoemaker Booksellers
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- M1523CW
- Title
- BLOCKADE AND THE CRUISERS: The Navy in the Civil War-I (One) (1)
- Author
- Soley, James Russell
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1883
- Keywords
- MILITARY HISTORY CIVIL WAR 1861 1865 NAVY NAVAL HISTORY MARITIME BLOCKADE CRUISERS WARSHIPS CHESAPEAKE BAY MARYLAND STATE HISTORY MD LOCAL ATLANTIC SQUADRONS GULF SQUADRONS BLOCKADE RUNNERS COMMERCE DESTROYERS BLOCKADING VESSELS WARFARE SLAVERY BLACK HIST
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
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About the Seller
Shoemaker Booksellers
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
About Shoemaker Booksellers
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- 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...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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....
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