The USS Essex and the Birth of the American Navy
by Robotti & James Vescovi, Frances Diane
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Deep River, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
Holbrook, MA: Adams Media Corporation, 1999. First Edition. First printing Fine in green paper covered boards with gilt text stamping on the spine. In a fine dust jacket with the price intact on the front flap. 302 pages including an index, glossary, appendices, bibliography, text with illustrations.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Town's End Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- TB14105
- Title
- The USS Essex and the Birth of the American Navy
- Author
- Robotti & James Vescovi, Frances Diane
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Adams Media Corporation
- Place of Publication
- Holbrook, MA
- Date Published
- 1999
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About the Seller
Town's End Books
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Deep River, Connecticut
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- Jacket
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- Fine
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- Spine
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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...
- First Edition
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