WHALERS AND WHALING: THE STORY OF THE WHALING SHIPS UP TO THE PRESENT DAY
by Chatterton, E. Keble
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1926. Hardcover. Octavo; VG Hardcover; Bound in green cloth with grey lettering to spine and front board; Boards and text block quite dusty; Minor rubbing to corners, head and tail of spine; Some minor loss to lettering on spine; Text block age-toned; 248 pages complete with illustrations. NOTE: Shelved in Room G. 1349817. FP New Rockville Stock.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1349817
- Title
- WHALERS AND WHALING: THE STORY OF THE WHALING SHIPS UP TO THE PRESENT DAY
- Author
- Chatterton, E. Keble
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- J.B. Lippincott
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1926
Terms of Sale
Second Story Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA
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Rockville, Maryland
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.