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Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783.
by Mahan, Capt. A.T
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About This Item
Little Brown, 1895., 1895. NAP. 557p. Maps. Original blue cloth. Gilt decorated of warship on front cover. Top edge gilt. Heavy. Top & bottom of spine worn. Front gutter splitting at top 1 inch. Hinges cracked. Bookplate. Good Copy. Hardcover. Good.
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- Bookseller
- Military Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 43-370C
- Title
- Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783.
- Author
- Mahan, Capt. A.T
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Little Brown, 1895.
- Date Published
- 1895
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Items with Photos; EUROPEAN / 1600-1789; GENERAL NAVAL;
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Glossary
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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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- 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,...
- 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....
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
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