London: Andrew Melrose Limited, 1954. Black cloth on boards with gilt titles. Faint dusting of a little smudges to top and bottom margins and head of spine. Edges: light foxing and faint touches of soiling; faded small name stamp to top-edge. Eps: small name stamp to top and bottom margins; map of Australia and the Pearl Waters. Frontis: b/w photo of Diver gathering pearls, Torres Strait. Clean contents. 56 b/w (more greenish sepia tinge) illustrations. Binding is VG albeit only very slightly cocked. 312p Dj: mild soiling, rubbings and scratches. Spine: head & foot with thin wear, small splits and chips; small section missing to head. Head & foot of flaps spines with small open wear, splits and chips. . Reprint. Hb. VG/VG.

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Bookseller: BOOKMARK Ltd (NZ)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 042967
Title: The Pearl Seekers
Author: Bartlett, Norman
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - VG
Jacket Condition: VG
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Andrew Melrose Limited
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1954
Bookseller catalogs: Maritime;

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VG/VG: Very Good Condition book with a Very Good Condition dust jacket. Very Good Condition indicates a used book that does show some...
VG: Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
Reprint: Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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...
Cocked: Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
Flap(s): The portion of a book cover or cover jacket that folds into the book from front to back. The flap can contain biographical...
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....