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Title: Two Years Before the Mast (Harvard Classics) Author: Dana, Jr., R. H. (Richard Henry) Author 2 (if applicable): Eliot, Charles W. (Series Editor) Publisher: P. F. Collier & Son, Date: 1969 ISBN: N/A (pre-ISBN publication) Format: Hardcover, 345 pages Edition: Reprinted Edition Printing [if applicable]: Later Printing Book Condition: Very Good Jacket Condition: No Jacket (As Issued) Dimensions (if available): 8.5 x 5.75 x 1.25 in. approx. Keywords: Harvard Classics, Richard Henry Dana, Jr., Two, Years, Before, Mast, Memoir, Sea, Voyage, Merchantman, Boston, California, 1840 DESCRIPTION: Volume 23 in the Harvard Classics series, of the popular green leatherette vintage, this one dated 1969. Includes the following: * Two Years Before the Mast and Twenty-Four Years After, by Richard Henry Dana, Jr. (originally published 1840) With introductions and notes. These look great on any shelf, and of course the Harvard Classics encompass some amazing and immortal works of literature. For more information on the Harvard Classics series, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvard_Classics CONDITION: Minimal wear and light scuffs to covers, a few spots show up at the head and tail of the spine and along the gutters. Exterior of the text block is lightly age-toned, in varying bands matching the different bound signatures. A couple of marks on the exterior of the text block, quite small and unobtrusive. On doing a pass through, contents appear clean and unmarked. A nice copy. FROM THE BOOKSELLER: Thank you for visiting the Dactyl Books eBay Store! Dactyl Books is a second-hand and antiquarian reseller of books specialising in History, Science, Literature, and Mystery & Detective Fiction, but we have a little bit of everything in our boxes of goodies! If you are looking for a specific title or edition, don't hesitate to send it on to us and we will be glad to check our stocks and give you our opinion on how best to find your desired title. TERMS & ABBREVIATIONS IN OUR LISTINGS: For your convenience, here is a quick list of terms and abbreviations that I commonly use in listings: IBC: Inside Back Cover IBEP: Inside Back End Paper IFC: Inside Front Cover IFEP: Inside Front End Paper Text-Block: The body of the book contained between the covers. NOTES ON EDITIONS: I use a number of resources to attempt to determine the edition of the book that I am listing. My most frequently referenced resource is Zempel and Verkler's "First Editions: A Guide to Identification," although I sometimes use other internet sources and make comparisons with listings I find on various internet sites. Errors, if any, remain my own. ON "MAKING AN OFFER" THROUGH eBay: Many of these items have automatic levels at which offers will be accepted which we have pre-set through eBay. Making an offer within the pre-determined range will result in your offer being immediately accepted. A few items also have levels below which offers will be declined. ALL offers are reviewed, and reasonable offers are always considered (although it being my business, I am the one who defines "reasonable"). If you have a question about making an offer on an item, do drop me a line. Orders placed will generally be shipped within one-to-two business days, and if you are in the United States and need the book faster, please choose the express shipping option for USPS. International customers are recommended to insure their shipping: Dactyl Books uses the eBay Global Shipping Programme. We pack carefully and securely, with our best hope being that the book reaches you in exactly the condition that it leaves us. Due to weight and size restrictions, a few items may require additional postage: please contact us with questions or for more details. We strive to be extremely careful and diligent in describing our listings, but if you receive a book and don't feel that it's quite what you ordered, please contact us through the "Contact Seller" link to see what we can do for you. To avoid the chances of this happening, if you have a question about a book or other item, or would like to see additional photos, please use the "Contact Seller" link in the item description and let us know what you need. We will do our best to answer your questions *before* any sale. Thank you for ordering from Dactyl Books! -- William