Discovery of the Sea by J.H. Parry - 1982-09

Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1981. First Edition, Thus. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 279pp. Beautiful First Printing, with full number sequence, of this new edition, originally published by the Dial Press. Bound in blue cloth with titles in gilt on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Perhaps some gentle bumping to the heel. Equally attractive unclipped, though unpriced, dust-jacket has a short crease on the rear flap. Fresh and bright with no chipping or tears. A sharp collectible copy at a great price.

University of California Press, 1982-09. Hardback.. Very good condition./Very good dust jacket.. Light cigarette odor.

The Dial Press, NY, 1974 1st Printing 10.25 X 11.25 (oblong) in tan cloth. Book is excellent except some damp speckling along and inside top edges of both covers. Jacket shows some shelfwear, scuffing, 2 short tears and a couple of chips: About G++. "An illustrated history of men, ships, and the sea in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries." A great deal about ships, technical problems, and the like. Substantial. 302pp. B.D.. F. Hardcover.

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