Sea Slang; A Dictionary of the Old-Timers' Expressions and Epithets
by Bowen, Frank C.; Illustrated by Saville Lumley and Frontispiece by Kenneth Shoesmith
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd. First Edition (1929) no year listed but place of publication shown as London. Very Good, no jacket, white lettering at spine rubbed, scattered light foxing mainly at end papers, engraved period nautical bookplate of Robert R. Martin at front paste down, rear end page extra-illustrated with 2 columns of "Did You Know, Captain, That...". 154 pages with illustrations. SCARCE. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010002
- Title
- Sea Slang; A Dictionary of the Old-Timers' Expressions and Epithets
- Author
- Bowen, Frank C.; Illustrated by Saville Lumley and Frontispiece by Kenneth Shoesmith
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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Bloomington, Indiana
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- 12mo
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