The Explorations of Captain James Cook in The Pacific as Told by Selections of his Own Journals 1768-1779
by A. Grenfell Price
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- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
The Heritage Press, 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. No Edition Remarks. 292 pages. Quarter bound leather with cloth covered boards. Contains black and white illustrations. Moderate tanning, with light foxing and marking to pages. Heavy tanning to text block edges, pastedowns and endpapers. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Light bumping to corners and small area of loss to top spine. Binding remains firm. Moderate tanning overall.
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- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1634207387ADA
- Title
- The Explorations of Captain James Cook in The Pacific as Told by Selections of his Own Journals 1768-1779
- Author
- A. Grenfell Price
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Heritage Press
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- Acceptable
- A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- 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....
- 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...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.