Antique Maps of Europe, the Americas, West Indies, Australasia, Africa, the Orient
by Gohm, Douglas
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Octopus (A & R). 1972. 4to, cl bds, d.j., col and b&w maps throughout, pp. 128. D.j. worn and creased along top edge w/ several closed tears, o/w good. Bds v.g., gilt dec to front bd. Gift inscription to rear of ffep, no other marks, square and sound, good condn. 128 Lavishly illustrated history of antique maps. 167 illustrations in colour and black and white. 1st edition. Boards.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Muir Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 86663
- Title
- Antique Maps of Europe, the Americas, West Indies, Australasia, Africa, the Orient
- Author
- Gohm, Douglas
- Format/Binding
- Boards
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Octopus (A & R)
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1972
- Keywords
- Antiques, Cartography, Exploration, Geography, Illustrated, Maps
Terms of Sale
Muir Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Muir Books
Biblio member since 2006
Perth, Western Australia
About Muir Books
MUIR BOOKS. Western Australia's largest and leading rare, secondhand, antiquarian and out of print bookshop, established in 1973 and managed by Rob & Janet Muir together with Tara Surry. We have over 50,000 books in stock. We are located in Perth (precinct of Northbridge), walking distance from the State Library, Art Gallery and Museum.
Glossary
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- BDS
- Common term for the covers of a hardbound book. The term 'boards' refers to the thick cardboard under the paper or cloth...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- O/W
- An abbreviation for otherwise
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...