[San Francisco]: John Howell, 1972. Hardcover. Book fine, Dust jacket fine.. Edited and translated by Seán Galvin. An English translation of the manuscript in the Biblioteca Nacional in Madrid, IDEA COMPENDIOSA DEL REYNO DE NUEVA ESPANA, written in 1774. Illustrated with 23 full-page plates and a large reproduction of a map of New Spain by José Antonio de Alzate y Ramírez, published in 1768, placed in a pocket attached to the rear paste-down endpaper. Bound in the publisher's original blue cloth with the front cover and spine stamped in gilt. Dust jacket has chips and some small closed tears to the extremities, internally clean and bright.Dust jacket.

Reviews

(Log in or Create an Account first!)

Details

Bookseller: James & Mary Laurie Booksellers (A.B.A.A.) (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 1669
Title: A Description Of The Kingdom Of New Spain
Author: O'Crouley, Pedro Alonso
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Book fine, Dust jacket fine.
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: John Howell
Place of Publication: [San Francisco]
Date Published: 1972
Keywords: MAPS WESTERN AMERICA; Travel and exploration; History

Terms of Sale

James & Mary Laurie Booksellers (A.B.A.A.)

We describe our items carefully and conservatively. Anything may be returned for any reason for a full refund provided that the return is intiated within 5 days of receipt.

About the Seller

James & Mary Laurie Booksellers (A.B.A.A.)

This seller has earned a 2 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

Biblio member since 2006

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Ask Seller a Question

About James & Mary Laurie Booksellers (A.B.A.A.)

Please visit our open shop in the heart of downtown Minneapolis to browse more than 120,000 volumes of quality books in all fields. We also have an extensive inventory of antiquarian prints and maps and more than 30,000 classical and jazz vinyl records.

Glossary

Glossary

Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
New: A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
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...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Paste-down: The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...