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Tom Cringle's Log

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Tom Cringle's Log

by Scott, Michael

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About This Item

Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons, 1832. First Edition in Book Form. 12mo. Author's first work, in two volumes from the library of Carlton and Territa A. Lowenberg, noted Dickinson collectors with their bookplate, with half-titles, 371, 384pp. Adventures on the high seas for a young man of only 13 who believed himself to be Nelson's successor. Bound in 3/4 black polished calf over marbled paper covered boards, spines flat and decorated in gilt, marbled edges. spines faded, inner hinges cracked but holding well.

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Bookseller
Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
025555
Title
Tom Cringle's Log
Author
Scott, Michael
Book Condition
Used
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition in Book Form
Publisher
William Blackwood and Sons
Place of Publication
Edinburgh
Date Published
1832
Keywords
First Edition 1st Carlton and Territa A. Lowenberg Maritime Nelson
Bookseller catalogs
Ships and the Sea;
Note
May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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Glossary

Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Cracked
In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
12mo
A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
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...
Marbled Paper
Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
Bookplate
Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
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...
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...
Calf
Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
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