The Hornblower Companion: an Atlas and Personal Commentary on the Writing of the Hornblower Saga
by Forester, C. S
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Tacoma, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1964 Book. Illus. by Bryant, Samuel. Very Good. Hardcover. 149 pages, illustrations and maps bySamuel Bryant. Maroon cloth with gilt on the front board and spine, publisher's embossed device on the lower rear board. Mild rubbing to the extremities. First edition stated. Text clean..
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- Bookseller
- Else Fine Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002328
- Title
- The Hornblower Companion: an Atlas and Personal Commentary on the Writing of the Hornblower Saga
- Author
- Forester, C. S
- Illustrator
- Bryant, Samuel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1964
- Keywords
- Nautical Fiction British Fiction
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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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Device
- Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...