The Life of Nelson: The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain
by Mahan, Captain A. T
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
Item Price
CA$24.84CA$19.87
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About This Item
Little, Bown, and Company, 1899. Book. Illus. by Illustrated in Color and Black & White . Good. Hardcover. 2nd Edition Revised. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Ex-library. Blind-ruled green cloth with gilt titles on spine. Top edge gilt. Illustrated in b&w, captioned tissue guards, fold out maps. Wear, soiling, staining to covers. Rubbing/wear to corners & edges. Label at spine bottom. Binding is firm. Rear hinge starting with cracking along gutter. Library label/markings on front pastedown, stamp on title page, stamp & markings on Preface page; soiling to endpapers; small stain at top edge center of final ~100 pages; otherwise interior is age toned with light soiling in margins, stamp on rear pastedown..
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- Seller
- Small World Books, LLC
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 085698
- Title
- The Life of Nelson: The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain
- Author
- Mahan, Captain A. T
- Illustrator
- Illustrated in Color and Black & White
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- 2nd Edition Revised
- Publisher
- Little, Bown, and Company
- Date Published
- 1899
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
Terms of Sale
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Small World Books, LLC
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Rochester, New York
About Small World Books, LLC
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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...
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Cloth
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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....
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
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