sears edwin (6 Ergebnisse)

Cloth. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. Blue cloth in unclipped jacket. 203 pp. Over 86 black and white photos and illustrations throughout. A history of the various sail boats and steamships that operated from or along the Maine coast, arranged by name of ship (with illustration wherever possible) and a description of the dimensions of the boat, its history and biographies of their captains. With a short section on the seafaring heritage of Maine. FAIR jacket on a GOOD book. Heavy uneven browning to the jacket, with some staining, minor to moderate soiling and scuffing. Heavy tearing along the extremities and hinges, with several large tears. Chipping present, with a 1 1/2 inch piece missing from the head of the spine. Minor associated creasing. Old tape repair on the reverse of the jacket. Book faded, with uneven browning, including a heavy area at the head of the spine. Light soiling and edgewear. Paper a bit toned, with some foxing to the endpapers.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good+. Slight sunning to the spine. ; Book is in excellent condition. Profusely illustrated with historical illustrations of steamships and merchant sailing ships. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 203 pages.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good-. 2nd Impression. Usual library defects. ; "A picture galley in book form of sailing vesels and steamboats that plied the northeastern coast of the U. S. 86 illustrations, and stories and pictures of 73 vessels built between 1841 and 1927." ; Ex-Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 203 pages.

Soft Cover. Zustand: Very Good. Signed by author on title page. Covers show very minimal wear. Text clean. Binding sound. A nice copy. According to the author, "To the next generation the events of my time are as remote as that April day in 1898 when my father ran from grammar school shouting, 'Remember the Maine, To hell with Spain!'" The author's narrative is pieced together from love letters, cancelled checks, military orders and office diaries to be read as folklore, not as history. Signed by Author.

No Binding. Zustand: Good. Large (approx. 57 X 40 inches) folded sheet; includes a geologic map, a columnar section, and seven cross-sections; ex-corporate library; light creasing of sheet; o/w in very good condition. Map.

Four issues bound in cloth; 310 pages; See images for complete contents. Cloth bound in near very good condition; Covers somewhat mottled from worming; Toning to endpapers and page edges.