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The Ships Of John Paul Jones
by Gilkerson, William
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Deep River, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
n.p. [Annapolis]: United States Naval Academy Museum, The Beverly R. Robinson Collection and The Naval Institute Press, 1987. First Edition. First Printing Fine in illustrated, white cloth covered boards with gray text on the spine and an illustration of sailing ship on the front board. An oblong octavo of 8 7/8 by 11 3/8 inches. In a very good+ unclipped (no price) dust jacket with a 2" closed tear to the lower edge of the front panel which has been repaired on the verso side with archival tape. 83 pages including acknowledgements, bibliography, list of plates and text. Illustrated with line drawings within the text and 13 plates, 11 of which are in color. A clean, tight and handsome copy with no prior ownership markings of any kind.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Town's End Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- TB30154
- Title
- The Ships Of John Paul Jones
- Author
- Gilkerson, William
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- United States Naval Academy Museum, The Beverly R. Robinson Collection and The Naval Institute Press
- Place of Publication
- n.p. [Annapolis]
- Date Published
- 1987
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Town's End Books
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Deep River, Connecticut
About Town's End Books
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- Fine
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