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Realms of the Sea
by Brower, Kenneth
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Good
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Newport, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Washington DC: The National Geographic Society, 1991. Hardcover. Fine/Good. 4to - over 9. The National Geographic Society, 1991. Hardback Second Printing. Large Hardcover Book in Fine Condition with a Good Dust Jacket. Heavy, solid volume in stunning binding of turquoise cloth w/gilt titles and gilt seahorses and clam shells within double gilt border on the front. Magnificent full color photography throughout. Jacket is bright, colorful and clean, with small closed tears on the edges that are tape reinforced. and light chipping of spine ends. Brower writes about the magic ocean that covers 71% of the earth's surface, with underwater photography that is hard to surpass. 278 pages with index. 11.5 x 9.75 inches. 1991, The National Geographic Society, Washington DC
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Parnassus BookShop
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002921
- Title
- Realms of the Sea
- Author
- Brower, Kenneth
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The National Geographic Society
- Place of Publication
- Washington DC
- Date Published
- 1991
- Size
- 4to - over 9
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- OCEANS SEA LIFE FISH TROPICAL SEAS SURUGA BAY ARCTIC MAMMALS GREEN TURTLE MONTEREY CAYMAN ISLANDS
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- 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...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- 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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