The Wreck of the Golden Fleece: The Story of a North Sea Fisher Boy
by Leighton, Robert
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- Hardcover
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North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
The Wreck of the Golden Fleece: The Story of a North Sea Fisher Boy, Leighton, Robert. Published by Blackie and Son London, Glasgow and Bombay. Circa 1910. Label to pastedown: Prize for Football, 1913, London County Council. 352 pp. with 5 illustrations by Frank Brangwyn; rear publisher ads. Blue cloth boards with colored illustrations to front and spine; gilt titles front and spine; London County Council gilt stamp to rear board; olive endpapers. Contents in very nice condition without markings; all plates present. Binding is tight and square; light rubbing to board corners and spine edges; tiny split to tail of spine.
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- Back Lane Books (Member of IOBA) (CA)
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- Title
- The Wreck of the Golden Fleece: The Story of a North Sea Fisher Boy
- Author
- Leighton, Robert
- Book Condition
- Used
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- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- Cloth
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- Rubbing
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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....