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The European Discovery of America: The Northern Voyages A.D. 500-1600
by Morison, Samuel Eliot
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Steelton, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Oxford University Press, 1971. This quality BOMC edition is in Fine, unread condition, with a Near Fine dust jacket that shows light rubbing and shelf wear. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve. This renowed admiral, historian, and author provides a brilliant account of all known voyages across the North Atlantic to the New World prior to 1600, including those by Leif Ericsson, John Cabot, Verrazzano, Gomez, Jacques Cartier, Martin Frobisher, John Davis, Sir Walter Raleigh, Grenville and Gilbert, and many more. The book is bound is light brown cloth with a deep gray-blue spine cloth, and gilt spine titles. The book meassures 6 1/4 by 9 1/4 inches and includes 712 pages, with Index. Many black-and-white illustrations and maps are included, as well as a color frontis.. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Seller
- Grimalkin Books
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 001720
- Title
- The European Discovery of America: The Northern Voyages A.D. 500-1600
- Author
- Morison, Samuel Eliot
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
- World History, Age of Exploration, Explorers, American History
- Bookseller catalogs
- World History; American History;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Terms of Sale
Grimalkin Books
Grimalkin Books is located in Steelton, Pennsylvania, the first town south of Harrisburg. We specialize in older, unusual books and sets, often literary, artistic, or historical. "Grimalkin" is old English for an old gray cat, mainly because the owner, Bob Amsel, is a cat lover. All books subject to prior sale. Payment must be received within 10 days of the order or item will be returned to stock. We accept money orders, bank checks, personal checks (allow time to clear), PayPal or MasterCard/Visa through Biblio's credit card processing service. International orders must be paid in US dollars and can be paid via PayPal, credit card (through ABE), or International Postal Money Order. Your purchase will be carefully packaged to protect it during shipping. Books may not be returned just because the buyer has changed his mind. Only books with actual defects that were not mentioned by the seller in the listing may be returned. Please insure returns for their full value.
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