The Romance of the Ship
by E. Keble Chatterton
- Used
- Very Good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Farningham, Kent, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Seeley and Co., 1911 The origin and evolution of ships with coverage of ships in modern times - that being now nearly 100 years ago. Good section on Dreadnoughts and naval ships and a cut away illustration of the Antarctic expedition ship Terra Nova by which Captain R.F.Scott "hopes" to reach the South Pole. 314pp with b/w plates. Full calf prize binding with minimal wear. Gilt decorated panels to spine.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Wadard Books PBFA (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11972/s22
- Title
- The Romance of the Ship
- Author
- E. Keble Chatterton
- Format/Binding
- Full Calf Prize Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Seeley and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1911
- Size
- 200x135mm
- Keywords
- Naval and Maritime History
Terms of Sale
Wadard Books PBFA
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
Wadard Books PBFA
Biblio member since 2014
Farningham, Kent
About Wadard Books PBFA
The shop of Wadard Books is located in a listed 17th century timber framed building in the historic Kentish village of Farningham. The business is named after Wadard, one of Farningham's Domesday landlords, a henchman of Bishop Odo and featured on the Bayeaux tapestry.
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- 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...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- 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....