The Sailor's Word-Book: An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, Including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; As Well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc.
by Admiral W.H. Smyth
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
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Shelbyville, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
London: Blackie and Son, 1867. Book. Very Good. Cloth. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Blue cloth over boards with silver gilt lettering to the spine. 744pp. plus 4 pp. ads to the rear. First Edition. This copy is VG. Blind stamped exterior has minimal rubs to the edges, sun lightened spine , occasional small rubs to the boards. Inside is unmarked, tight, and modest foxing with newer EPs. Remarkable condition for this SCARCE FE, especially in the U.S. Heavy Volume which would require additional shipping costs via Priority or overseas shipping..
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- Bookseller
- Bailey Bonzo Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002871
- Title
- The Sailor's Word-Book: An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, Including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; As Well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc.
- Author
- Admiral W.H. Smyth
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Blackie and Son
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1867
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
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Bailey Bonzo Books
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Bailey Bonzo Books....Specializing in collectble First Editions, SIGNED copies, Science Fiction/Fantasy, and RARE copies of all kinds.
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