New York: Cornell Maritime Press, 1944. 232 pp. Original blue cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Binding lightly soiled w/ mild rubbing to spine ends. Previous bookstore's label on front paste-down. DJ has light chipping to corners and spine ends. Moderately soiled. Spine a bit sunned. Illust. w/ b/w photos and a fold-out chart. Contents nice.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good-/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

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Bookseller: Shoemaker Booksellers (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 19466TRB
Title: SHIPBUILDING COST & PRODUCTION METHODS
Author: Ferguson, William B
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good-
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Cornell Maritime Press
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1944
Keywords: TRANSPORTATION BOATS SHIPS SHIPBUILDING COST PRODUCTION METHODS SHIPYARD VESSEL MARITIME REFERENCE
Bookseller catalogs: Transportation - Boats;
Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

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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...
Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
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....
12mo: A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
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...
Paste-down: The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...
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...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.