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The Block Island "double-ender" [drop title]
by Nicholson, Paul C
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
[Providence]: Reprinted from the Rhode Island Historical Collections, October, 1923. 8vo, pp. 7, [1]; 2 plates showing 6 illustrations; original printed wrappers; bound with: the entire issue of the Rhode Island Historical Society Collections, Vol. XVI, No. 4, for Oct. 1923, pp. 97-128; 3 plates showing 9 illustrations; original printed wrappers. Together in a single volume of three-quarter green morocco over green marbled boards, gilt lettering direct on spine; spine sunned, else near fine. Laid in is an original photo postcard of two Block Island double-enders, and an April 1927 issue of The Rhode Island Mariner reprinting the same article. This is the author's own copy.
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- Bookseller
- Rulon-Miller Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 56660
- Title
- The Block Island "double-ender" [drop title]
- Author
- Nicholson, Paul C
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Reprinted from the Rhode Island Historical Collections, October
- Place of Publication
- [Providence]
- Date Published
- 1923
- Keywords
- Block Island , Yacht design , Nautical ,
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- 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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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Gilt
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