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Published by North Carolina Maritime History Council, Beaufort, North Carolina, 1992
Seller: Cat's Cradle Books, Archdale, NC, U.S.A.
Soft Cover. Condition: Good with no dust jacket. Stapled booklet-style binding is tight. Text pages clean, slightly off-white. Wraps are faded around edges with light shelf wear. Errata slip tipped in. 36 pp. plus wraps. Illustrated with black and white photographs, maps. ; Contents: Early, "Turpentine on the Move" and "A View of History"; Green, "Spanish Raids on the Coast of North Carolina 1741-1748"; Smith, "Raleigh's Virginian Sea"; Sandbeck, "Dendrochronology: A New Tool for Dating Historic Structures"; book reviews, regular features. 11.0" (28 cm) tall; 36 pages.
Published by New Bern, NC: The Tyron Palace Commission, 1988., 1988
Seller: David Hallinan, Bookseller, Columbus, MS, U.S.A.
First Edition
First edition (as stated upon copyright page). xvi, 611, [5] pages. Hardcover: H 28.5cm x L 22.25cm. Dust jacket lightly rubbed. Blue cloth with vibrant gilt stamped lettering to spine. Interior pages are bright and clean. Binding retains some crispness. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. With Preface, Acknowledgements, Introduction, illustrations (b/w photographs, plans, etc.), Notes, Glossary of Architectural Terms, Selected Bibliography, and Index. Laid-in at front endpapers are a 1993 Tryon Palace brochure and bookmark. Please note that this book has an approximate shipping weight of 5.75 pounds (2.6 kg) and may require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail.
Published by The Tryon Palace Commission. New Bern, NC, 1988
Seller: Riverby Books, Fredericksburg, VA, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Oversized hardcover with DJ. Blue cloth with gold lettering on the spine. Slightly crooked at the spine, from use. DJ is chipped and tattered at the edges. No date on the title page. Copyright page dated 1988. Stated First Edition. 611 pages. Illustrated throughout. This is the definitive reference for the architecture of historic Craven County, NC. This copy belonged to architectural historian Tony Wrenn and includes a review slip as well as a letter from the publisher thanking him for agreeing to review the book. Also includes an envelope with some notes about the book written on it and two drafts of a lengthly review of the book - typed with scores of handwritten notes and corrections. Wrenn has also highlighted several passages in the text with yellow highlighter. This is an oversized books, so some extra shipping will be necessary. Please email with questions or to request photos. If you see a photo beside this listing, please be aware that it s an ABE Stock Photo (whatever that is) and not a photo of this book.