Maps and Map-Makers of the Aegean
by Sphyroeras, Vasilis; Avramea, Anna; Asdrahas, Spyros
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
Athens: Olkos Ltd., 1985. Hardcover. very good. 1st Translated edition. 263pp. Quarto. Original rust red cloth. Gilt decoration on front board, gilt lettering on spine. Decorated endpapers. Illustrated with 166 coloured plates of maps. Textblock clean and tight. Pictorial dust jacket has rubbing, a small scuff mark on front and minor chipping. very good This is the translated edition of this detailed historical map book. A fantastic resource of material for the map collector. 1985
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- Bookseller
- Aquila Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 139407
- Title
- Maps and Map-Makers of the Aegean
- Author
- Sphyroeras, Vasilis; Avramea, Anna; Asdrahas, Spyros
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Olkos Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- Athens
- Date Published
- 1985
- Keywords
- 15th Century|Aegean Sea|Cartography|Greece
- Bookseller catalogs
- Cartography;
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Aquila Books
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Calgary, Alberta
About Aquila Books
Aquila Books specializes in books dealing with Polar Exploration, Western Canadiana, Mountaineering, the Canadian Pacific Railway, Early Voyages as well as many other areas. We also deal in antique maps and prints, historic photos, autograph letters, postcards, antique scientific instruments and antique bookcases. Please contact us if you have any questions.
Glossary
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
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