Two Years Before the Mast
by Dana, R. H., Jr., Illustrated by Mueller, Hans Alexander
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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St. Charles, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Heritage Press, 1947. Fair/No Jacket. A personal narrative of life at sea. Book is squared up, free of rubbing and internally crisp and clean. Decorated cloth cover, Four tiny spots on closed outer edges & mild damp staining on closed outer top edges, inside cracked hinge, decorated title, illustrated profusely & WONDERFULLY with color engravings by Hans Alexander Mueller, NO OWNER'S NAMES, makes a good personal copy! . Fair. Hardcover. 1947.
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- Bookseller
- Julie's Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000467
- Title
- Two Years Before the Mast
- Author
- Dana, R. H., Jr., Illustrated by Mueller, Hans Alexander
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Heritage Press, 1947
- Date Published
- 1947
- Keywords
- NONFICTION, CLASSIC, ADVENTURE, SEA MUELLER, HANS ALEXANDER Literary Collections & Criticism
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literary Collections & Criticism;
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Long.
Terms of Sale
Julie's Books
Immediate shipment to buyer upon order, notification of unavailability, insured books over $50, complete refund & postage reimbursement with customer dissatisfaction, detailed book descriptions.
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About the Seller
Julie's Books
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St. Charles, Michigan
About Julie's Books
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- 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...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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,...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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