London: Studio Limited, 1925. Limited edition. Hardcover. Very good. History of ships and explorers as shown in art from the 1400s through the age of the clipper ships. 4to, ix, 40 pp, plates cxv, color and b&w throughout, illustrated end papers, top edges gilt. Limited edition of 1,750, of which this is number 602. Color plates are tipped in, with tissue guards. Purple cloth covers with gilt title on front cover above gilt illus of mermaid; gilt title on spine. Cloth covers are sunned around edges and spine has faded to tan; corners lightly bumped. Internally, pages lightly toned, with withdrawn stamp on title page, and evidence inside back cover of removal of library card sleeve.

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Bookseller: Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 11959
Title: Adventures By Sea From Art of Old Time
Author: Lubbock, Basil
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Limited edition
Publisher: Studio Limited
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1925
Bookseller catalogs: ART;

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Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Tipped In: Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
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...
Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
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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...
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....