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A Young Man at Sea
by Maxwell Laurie
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
William Heinemann Ltd, 1931. Hardcover. Good. 1931. First Edition. 301 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are mildly tanned with heavy foxing. Mild cracking to gutters, however binding remains firm. Mild thumb-marking present. Moderate water staining to text block edges. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking to boards. Moderate tanning to spine. Moderate water stains to surfaces. Book has forward lean.
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Details
- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1706806788MXP
- Title
- A Young Man at Sea
- Author
- Maxwell Laurie
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- William Heinemann Ltd
- Date Published
- 1931
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
World of Rare Books
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex
About World of Rare Books
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- Edges
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- Gilt
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- Jacket
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- Cloth
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- Text Block
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- 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....
- First Edition
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