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A History of the Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus
by Washington Irving
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
€1,054.04€948.64
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1828. First edition. Leather. Very Good. 8" by 6". None. A handsomely bound four volume set of this fictionalised account of the life of Christopher Columbus. The first edition of the work. Complete in four volumes, with a folding map to volumes one and two. Half titles present to all volumes. With a bookplate to front pastedown of all volumes stating 'Purchased out of the legacy of Edward Phillips MA of Magdalene Hall to That Society MDCCCLV'. With withdrawn stamp and private library location to label also. A History of the Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus is a fictional account of the life of Christopher Columbus, and is considered one of the first examples of American historical fiction. The work was one of many attempts at nationalistic myth making by poets and authors of the time, and is an early example to perpetuate the flat earth story. In full calf bindings. Externally very smart with slight rubbing to the extremities. Marks and the odd spot to the boards. Bookplates and withdrawn stamp to front pastedown of all volumes. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with the odd spot, heavier to the first and last few pages. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 836K9
- Title
- A History of the Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus
- Author
- Washington Irving
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1828
- Size
- 8" by 6"
- Keywords
- Christopher Columbus America Washington Irving America
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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