THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE ROYAL NAVY 1509-1660 WITH AN INTRODUCTION TREATING OF THE PRECEDING PERIOD
by Oppenheim, M
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Yaxley, Suffolk, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London and New York: John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1896. xiii,411pp. Hand-coloured frontis.and hand coloured facimile map plus 1plate and 1 text fig. A scarce book in its original edition [re-printed 1988]. Inscribed by the first owner 'Hamilton Williams 1 Decr. 1896'. A fine tight unfaded copy [end-papers foxed]. 1st edition. Navy blue buckram, gilt. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Thomas Rare Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- N227
- Title
- THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE ROYAL NAVY 1509-1660 WITH AN INTRODUCTION TREATING OF THE PRECEDING PERIOD
- Author
- Oppenheim, M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Publisher
- John Lane, The Bodley Head
- Place of Publication
- London and New York
- Date Published
- 1896
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- naval, maritime, shipping, naval architecture
- Bookseller catalogs
- Nautical & Maritime;
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Yaxley, Suffolk
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Out-of-print books and maps
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- New
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- Fine
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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