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Quest for Glory: A Biography of Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren
by Schneller, Robert J
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 1557507627
- ISBN 13
- 9781557507624
- Seller
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St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
Naval Institute Press, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. Schneller, Robert J. : Quest for Glory: A Biography of Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren. Annapolis : Naval Institute Press, 1996. First edition. Size is royal octavo (8vo), 9.25"/24cm h. Quarterbound in publisher's black cloth (spine) and white textured paper (boards), red and gilt lettering to spine, the former set against impressive gilt background. Matte dj features 1865 photo of subject next to one of his famous rifles, Charleston. Plain white endpapers. xviii pp prelim material, 452 numbered pp, plus ten following (incl about the author, about the Press, colophon, balance blank). Many maps, photos, illustrations; notes, bibliography, index. Condition notes: A handsome and wellmade volume in fine shape. This book just feels great the hand, with the right amount of heft and balance. All square, tight, and unmarked, save several pencil notes to front free endpaper. We personally inspect every book we offer.
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- Bookseller
- Furrowed Brow Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 211117003
- Title
- Quest for Glory: A Biography of Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren
- Author
- Schneller, Robert J
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1557507627
- ISBN 13
- 9781557507624
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Place of Publication
- Annapolis
- Date Published
- 1995
- Bookseller catalogs
- American Civil War;
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Furrowed Brow Books' goal is to offer an eclectic selection, while providing specialty offerings in Eastern Orthodoxy and Byzantine civilization, theology, Christian mysticism, science fiction/fantasy (Inklings emphasis), and military history.
We're happy to discuss making an offer on a collection in one of our specialty areas.
Dealer discount of 20%; we simply ask that you reciprocate with a discount of 20%.
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Colophon
- The colophon contains information about a book's publisher, the typesetting, printer, and possibly even includes a printer's...
- 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....
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