The Discoverie of the Large and Bewtiful Empire of Guiana
by Ralegh, Sir Walter & Galvao, Antonio
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- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Washburn, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
London UK: Argonaut Press, 1928. #191/975. Vellum Spine. Very Good with no dust jacket. limited to 975 copies. two maps, white vellum spine with gold lettering, gatefold map. colored woodcut on the title page by William Monk. Edited from the original text with introduction, notes and appendixes of hitherto unpublished documents by V. T. Harlow. This is the fifth publication of the Argonaut Press. . Light foxing to some pages, spine darkened, previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown.; Limited Edition #191/975; 7 3/4 x 10 1/2
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- Bookseller
- Chequamegon Book Company (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 77605
- Title
- The Discoverie of the Large and Bewtiful Empire of Guiana
- Author
- Ralegh, Sir Walter & Galvao, Antonio
- Format/Binding
- Vellum Spine
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- #191/975
- Publisher
- Argonaut Press
- Place of Publication
- London UK
- Date Published
- 1928
- Keywords
- Raleigh, Voyages Of Exploration, NOISBN
- Bookseller catalogs
- Maritime;
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Chequamegon Book Company
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