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The Murmansk Venture
by Maynard, Charles Clarkson Martin (Major-General Sir C.)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good +
- Seller
-
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Hodder & Stoughton. First Edtion . Hardcover. Very Good/Good +. The interior of the book is crisp and clean. A former owner has added his bookplate to the front free end paper, but there are no other marks or indications of wear. The folded map mounted on the second-last end paper is present. The burgundy covers are fresh, with minor wear at edges and corners. The gilt lettering on spine and front cover remains bright The unclipped dust jacket is only in Good condition, with a darkened spine, shallow chipping and folding at the top and bottom of the spine area, handling and rubbing to the lightly coloured areas, etc. The attached scan gives a better idea of condition
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Details
- Bookseller
- Granny Goose Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007588
- Title
- The Murmansk Venture
- Author
- Maynard, Charles Clarkson Martin (Major-General Sir C.)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edtion
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Keywords
- World War I, Russia, British Army
- Bookseller catalogs
- Non-fiction (Adult); Ships & the Sea; World War I;
Terms of Sale
Granny Goose Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Granny Goose Books
Biblio member since 2008
Ottawa, Ontario
About Granny Goose Books
Used and collectable children's books.
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- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- 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....
- 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...
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