The Life of Nelson: The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain (two volumes)
by A.T Mahan
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 2811116788
- ISBN 13
- 9782811116781
- Seller
-
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
Little, Brown, 1897. Hardcover. Very Good. Two volumes large 8vo in blue cloth, spine titles in gilt, portraits in gilt on the front boards, top edges gilt. All hinges cracked but both bindings are firm, modest rubbing at the corners and spine ends, p.o. bookplates and signatures. Two fold-out maps in Vol. I are intact and undamaged.
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- Bookseller
- Dunaway Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 292527
- Title
- The Life of Nelson: The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain (two volumes)
- Author
- A.T Mahan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 2811116788
- ISBN 13
- 9782811116781
- Publisher
- Little, Brown
- Date Published
- 1897
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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,...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....