British Merchantmen at War: The Official Story of the Merchant Navy: 1939-1944
by Hodson, J. L
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good Minus/Fair
- Seller
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Carlisle, Cumbria, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: His Majesty's Stationary Office, 1944. DJ spine sunned, chipped edges, rubbed with a few small tears. Front board discoloured to bottom, front gutter cracked, pp good.. Cloth. Good Minus/Fair. 8vo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookcase (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 49141
- Title
- British Merchantmen at War: The Official Story of the Merchant Navy: 1939-1944
- Author
- Hodson, J. L
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Minus
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Publisher
- His Majesty's Stationary Office
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1944
- Bookseller catalogs
- Maritime; Military;
- Size
- 8vo
Terms of Sale
Bookcase
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Bookcase
Biblio member since 2009
Carlisle, Cumbria
About Bookcase
A Georgian four-floor antiquarian bookshop in Carlisle's historic quarter specialising in Cumbria, Scotland, Mountaineering and rare finds. We are a friendly business, which was started by a local family and is run by friendly and experienced team members.
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- 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....
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...