The ocean carrier: a history of analysis of the service and a discussion of the rates of ocean transportation
by J. Russell Smith
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller
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Manhattan Beach, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Putnam, 1908. Hardcover. Acceptable. G. P. Putnam's Sons [Published date: 1908]. Hard cover, 344 pp. EX-LIBRARY. No other printings listed. Acceptable/ NO dust jacket. Marroon cloth covered boards with gold lettering on front and spine. Rubbing and bumping to edges and corners with a bit of fraying to the top and bottom of spine. Call letters had written on spine. Light overall rubbing scuffing and soiling to covers as well. Spine has some thin cracks in a few spots but binding is still solid. Usual library markings including stamps, stickers check-out sheet, and "withdrawn" stamps throughout. Includes several b&w photos and a few fold-out maps. Overall, a solid reading copy.
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- Seller
- Epilonian Books
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 20120731002
- Title
- The ocean carrier: a history of analysis of the service and a discussion of the rates of ocean transportation
- Author
- J. Russell Smith
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Putnam
- Date Published
- 1908
- Keywords
- History, Ships
Terms of Sale
Epilonian Books
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
Epilonian Books
Biblio member since 2009
Manhattan Beach, California
About Epilonian Books
Epilonian Books is a small bookseller dedicated to preserving ephemera and any esoteric or imminently extinct written work.
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- 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...
- Acceptable
- A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Reading Copy
- Indicates a book that is perfectly serviceable for reading. It may have a defect or damage. As such, reading copy is not a...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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