The Frigate Constitution: The Central Figure of the Navy Under Sail
by (Americana) HOLLIS, Ira N
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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JACKSONVILLE, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1901. Early Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 5 1/8 X 7 5/8 Inches. 263 PP. Original green cloth with gilt illustration of the famous ship on front cover. The Constitution is the world's oldest ship of any kind that is still afloat. One of six frigates ordered by Congress in 1794, essentially the genesis of the United States Navy. Attractive period PO bookplate (Jean Baptiste Havre) to front pastedown. Light rubbing to covers and spine.
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- Bookseller
- Back in Time Rare Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5522
- Title
- The Frigate Constitution: The Central Figure of the Navy Under Sail
- Author
- (Americana) HOLLIS, Ira N
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Early Edition
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1901
- Bookseller catalogs
- Military; Americana; History;
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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.