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The Story of The American Sailor in Active Service on Merchant Vessel And Man-of-War
by Elbridge S Brooks
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Boston: D Lothrop Company, 1888. First edition. Cloth. Good. 9" by 7". Various. An uncommon first edition of this fascinating study of the duties, experiences, adventures, and 'romance' of the American Sailor, by Elbridge S Brooks. Elbridge Streeter Brooks was an American author, editor, and critic, renowned as an author of numerous works of fiction and nonfiction for children, much of it on historical or patriotic subjects. Copiously illustrated throughout with numerous monochromatic in-text illustrations and plates. This work also contains a list of 'The Best Hundred Books on the American Sailor' complied by Brooks, to the rear of the text. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Externally, bumped to extremities and head and tail of spine. Marking to boards. Fading to spine. Hinges split and tender. Mark to fore edge of front free-endpaper. Internally firmly bound, slightly strained in places. Pages slightly age toned to edges but very bright and clean throughout. Mark to verso of title page, offset to facing page. Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 627M3
- Title
- The Story of The American Sailor in Active Service on Merchant Vessel And Man-of-War
- Author
- Elbridge S Brooks
- Illustrator
- Various
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- D Lothrop Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1888
- Size
- 9" by 7"
- Keywords
- America Maritime Brooks Illustrated Maritime Uncommon
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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