London: Chapman and Hall, Ld., 1892. Book. Good. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Edition not stated. No indication of later printings in this edition, no date on copyright page. Red cloth with gilt and black pictorial stamping on front board of young seaman firing cannon. Boards a bit age darkened, corners and edges rubbed; rear board with some spots of residue. Spine darkened, head and heel rubbed with tiny cuts in cloth. Spine with a bit of lean. Hinges with a bit of play, binding at rear hinge cracked with webbing visible though still quite intact. No loose pages. Previous owner's name stamp on front paste down, else unmarked. Lightly toned end papers. Photographs available upon request..

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Bookseller: Small World Books, LLC (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 069765
Title: Among Typhoons and Pirate Craft
Author: Captain Lindsay Anderson
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good
Jacket Condition: No DJ
Publisher: Chapman and Hall, Ld.
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1892
Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
Keywords: PIRATES PIRATE CRAFT
Bookseller catalogs: Antiquarian;

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Copyright page: The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
Heel: The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
Cracked: In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
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...
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....
12mo: A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
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: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.