THE DISCOVERIE OF GUIANA (and) THE DISCOVERIES OF THE WORLD
by Ralegh, Sir Walter and Antonio Galvao
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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FERNDALE, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Cleveland, Oh.: World Publishing Co., 1966. Hardcover. Near Fine. Vellum gilt with cloth ties, felt lined, cloth-covered solander case with vellum spine and paper cover labels, small 8vo., (xvi), 112, (xii), 97 pages. Booklet, sewn wrappers, 20 pages, with Historical introductions by A. L. Rowse and Bibliographical notes by Robert O. Dougan. Facsimiles of the 1596 and 1601 editions. Produced by George Rainbird and printed and bound in Italy on specially made laid paper. Bibliotheca Americana series. Slight bowing to boards, else a fine copy in a lightly soiled and rubbed case with the spine label just beginning to curl.
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- Bookseller
- Entropy Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001669
- Title
- THE DISCOVERIE OF GUIANA (and) THE DISCOVERIES OF THE WORLD
- Author
- Ralegh, Sir Walter and Antonio Galvao
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- World Publishing Co.
- Place of Publication
- Cleveland, Oh.
- Date Published
- 1966
- Keywords
- FACSIMILE
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- 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....
- 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...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
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