Wesley George Pierce (36 results)

hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Includes dust jacket. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear . This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear .

Condition: very_good. Book is in very good condition and may include minimal underlining highlighting. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 323 pp., Illus, Blue-Grn Hardback, Gilt title, Near Fine in Near Fne DJ, 1st ed, 2nd prnting.

Condition: Fine. ME: International Marine Publishing Co., 1989. Reprint of the 1934 edition. xii, 323 p. Hardbound with Dust Jacket. Minor shelfwear to the DJ. A bright looking copy. Interior pages are clean and the binding is tight. Few line drawn illustrations through out the text. Fine/Near Fine.

Condition: VG+/VG. 1st THUS. 12mo. 323pp. Very slight cant to spine. Rubbing and a small tape repair to DJ. Reprint of the 1934 original.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Green cloth with gilt spine lettering. Gift inscription on front flyleaf. Dust jacket with light rubbing and wear. Internally very clean and tight. PayPal accepted.

Hardcover w DJ. Condition: Very good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDTechnology: General IssuesVERY GOOD HARDCOVER W/ DJ. VERY GOOD, CLEAN PAGES. BOOK CLUB EDITION. PROMPT SHIPMENT.

Facsimile Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical Description: 323 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. Subjects: Fishing; New England Fisheries; Nautical Terms; Fishing Vessels. 1 Kg. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover in Very Good condition, large 8vo, pages: xiii,[i],[1]- 323. Blue pebbled cloth, spine titles in gold, blind-stamped border, line drawings in text, black-and-white plates; Appendices (glossary of nautical terms, Fisherman's lore and superstitions. New England fishing vessels), index. First edition. Light wear, mild tanning of leaves, small bookseller's label (Lauriat, Boston) on ffep. List of Marine Research Society publication follows the text. Bookseller accession no.: 19307. Additional postage may be required for international shipment of this somewhat heavy book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Illustrated, 323 page, early 20th century book on deep sea fishing off the coast of New England. Minor edge wear, inked name on flyleaf. The Author (illustrator). Book.

Facsimile Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical Description: 323 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. Subjects: Fishing; New England Fisheries; Nautical Terms; Fishing Vessels. 1 Kg. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Blue pebbled cloth covered boards with gilt text and rules on the spine. Bookplate on front paste down, original retailer's sticker on front flyleaf. Light rubbing to edges and covers, a whisper of foxing to front end papers. Contents clean and bright with no marks or inscriptions. PayPal accepted.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Book has former owner's name on front end paper, otherwise it is in NEAR FINE condition; clean, tight and unmarked. Dust jacket has chipping at corners, a darkening spine and one 1/4" spot stain on front cover, now covered in mylar.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket Present. 323 pages, illustrated by the author. "My paternal ancestors for five generations were fishermen. I am familiar with the advancement made in new models of fast-sailing fishing vessels, and their change of rig, and also the advance made in new methods of catching fish. As much of this information concerning New England's first industry is rapidly becoming a thing of the past and likely to be forgotten, it has seemed to me worthwile to record the daily life of the salt-water fisherman and how the fish were caught." GOOD HARDCOVER, worn at the corners of the book, internally the book is fine and the lettering is bright on the spine edge. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. By the Author. (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition / First Print (number line on copyright page 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1). Hardback copy in green cloth boards with gold gilt lettering to spine. Unclipped dustjacket in new removable protective clear sleeve. 323pp. B/w illustrations within text. Not library copy, no inscriptions, small indentations to top page block, couple of small tears to dustjacket edges. (51/7). …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Hardback book (no dust jacket) titled Goin' Fishin'- The Story of the Deep-Sea Fishermen of New England by Wesley George Pierce. Published in 1934 by Marine Research Society - publication No.26.Illustrated by the author.Light rubbing to boards with tips bumped. Bookseller since 1995 (LL-13A-middle) rareviewbooks Language: eng.…

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Hardcover. First Edition, First printing. First printing Very good+ in blue, pebbled cloth covered boards with gilt text and rules on the spine. There is a prior owner's book plate on the first free end page and the cloth on the spine is a bit faded with the head and heel rubbed and very slightly worn. Without a dust jacket. 323 pages including an index and illustrated with line drawings and black and white photographs. One of the volumes in the series of publications by the Marine Research Society. Per Albion, this title is a "Good firsthand description of methods." (Albion, p. 207).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Publication #26 of the Marine Research Society. The author's own experiences deep-sea fishing and a history of the ships, men, and culture of New England's Deep-Sea fishing fleet. Many illustrations.

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

hardcover. Condition: Nearly fine copy. 1st. Tall 8vo, 323 pp. Illus. by the author (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Limited Edition. Salem,MA: Marine Research Society, 1934, # 10 of 97 Copies, 323p including Index. First Edition, illustrated by the Author. The story of the deep-sea fisherman of New England. Black cloth spine with gilt title, marbled boards, top edge gilt, marbled end-papers, page edges untrimmed, a number of pages unopened. A Very Good+ copy with light wear, bottom edges lightly rubbed, small pinhole in front cover gutter, spine lightly sunned. A Clean Tight Copy See Photos. The Author (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. A clean tight copy showing light shelf wear only.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Published Without Dust Jacket. 323 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. Limited Edition. The 26th publication of the Marine Research Society. Printed in a Limited Edition of 97 copies of which 87 are for sale, this being number 62. xiii, 323, [1] pp. 4to. Marbled paper cover boards with black cloth spine showing light fading, gold embossed titling. Marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, some uncut pages.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Publication #26. Jacket has some soiling. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: VG+. Hardback in Very Good+ condition with Very Good+ dust jacket. Marine Research Society Publication Number Twenty-Six. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 323 pages. * Quick Shipping * All Books Mailed in Boxes * Free Tracking Provided *.

Hardback. First Printing. Very Good condition book with rubs to edges and corners of blue pebbled covers, gold gilt lettering on spine, minor dust soiling to top edge. Very Good condition dustjacket wit fading to spine and half dime sized chip to bottom edge of spine along with minor chipping to edges and corners with some browning and fading to folds. We have placed dustjacket in a brodart protective cover and it looks much better than described. Tight sound unmarked copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing. LIMITED EDITION - there was a special printing of just 97 copies (why 97??) followed by this first printing to the trade of 900 copies. The book was not printed again until 1937, thus this 1934 edtion is scarce, particularly in this condition. NEAR FINE - blue pebbled faux leather boards with very bright gold gilt titling on spine. Really no visible wear at all, inside or out. Same goes for the DJ - in NEAR FINE condition, now in mylar protection. Illustrated by the author with beautiful photographs.…