The Severn Bore
by Rowbotham, Fred; foreword by Peter Scott
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Fair
- Seller
-
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Dawlish and London: David & Charles and Macdonald, 1964. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardback. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¼ - 9¼" tall. First edition, first printing . Octavo hardback. 100 pp. Black & white illustrations. Edges slightly rubbed, Very Good condition in Fair, unclipped dust jacket (missing 4 cm of material from tail of spine, edges rubbed, edges of spine of jacket split). Previous owner's inscription on front free end paper.
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- Bookseller
- Alexander's Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 053438
- Title
- The Severn Bore
- Author
- Rowbotham, Fred; foreword by Peter Scott
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- David & Charles and Macdonald
- Place of Publication
- Dawlish and London
- Date Published
- 1964
- Pages
- 100
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¼ - 9¼" tall
- Weight
- 0.66 lbs
- Keywords
- The Severn Bore; Waves; Severn Estuary; Tides; Tidal Activity Oceans & Seas, Water Supply
- Bookseller catalogs
- British Topography; Maritime;
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About the Seller
Alexander's Books
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Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
About Alexander's Books
Alexander's Books was founded in 1987 and initially traded as a bookshop in Kenilworth, Warwickshire. The stock consists of approximately 15,000 books on most subjects, but specialises in History, Literature, Children's books and Topography with a good sprinkling of other subjects. We are a family business. At Alexander's Books we pride ourselves on providing a prompt and efficient service. The Alexander's Books Team
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- Fair
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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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