The Life of Rear Admiral John Paul Jones: The Life and Adventures of Rear-Admiral John Paul Jones, Commonly Called Paul Jones
by Abbott, John S. C
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Lyndhurst, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1874. No Edition Stated, Presumed First . Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 7 1/2" X 5 1/4. J. B. Power. American Pioneers and Patriots. 359 pp. Book has bumped corners, rubbed spine ends, 1" long moisture stain at top of front board. Spine has black, gilt edged bands head and tail, author on gilt band under the title in red text on gilt background, over black flintlock and bow (5 1/2" ). 2 page b/w frontispiece by May shows crew in lifeboats while their ship burns. Preface by Abbott. Dedication: To The Officers and Seamen of the United States Navy This Volume Commemorative of the Heroic Achievements of One of the Most Illustrious of Their Number, is Respectfully Dictated by John S.C. Abbott. dated 1874 at Fair Haven, Conn. Curiously, the illustration, verso p. 120 reappears verso p. 144. Bookseller's Inventory # 071599.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Lower Beverley Better Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001599
- Title
- The Life of Rear Admiral John Paul Jones: The Life and Adventures of Rear-Admiral John Paul Jones, Commonly Called Paul Jones
- Author
- Abbott, John S. C
- Illustrator
- J. B. Power
- Format/Binding
- Decorative Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- No Edition Stated, Presumed First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Dodd, Mead & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1874
- Size
- 7 1/2" X 5 1/4
Terms of Sale
Lower Beverley Better Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Lower Beverley Better Books
Biblio member since 2014
Lyndhurst, Ontario
Ask Seller a Question
About Lower Beverley Better Books
An online bookstore that just grew from a combination of a love of books, a desire to save them from landfill and an inability to bypass yard sales. A considerable percentage of my inventory is signed editions. I also take pride in my Canadiana catalogue.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- 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....
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Bob Dylan - 2016 Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature
From the first screech of his electric guitar upsetting musicians at a folk festival to his writing and paintings, Bob Dylan has risen to become a seminal force in American popular culture. In 2016, he was recognized by the Nobel Committee. Learn more about his creations...
Collecting Miniature Books
Teeny, tiny, beautiful books...the world of miniature books is one that involves a lot of imagination and craftsmanship. Dive in and see!
