Marvelous Possessions: The Wonder of the New World (Carpenter Lectures)
by Greenblatt, Stephen
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0226306518
- ISBN 13
- 9780226306513
- Seller
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Staten Island, New York, United States
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About This Item
Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1991. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, blue cloth in publisher's non price-clipped dust-jacket. 202 pages. Bibliographical References, Index. Illustrations. First edition, first printing with full number line. A history of European travel, exploration and appropriation. No previous ownership marks. A clean, fresh, unmarked and like new copy. Dust-jacket is clean and complete with no tears or chips. Fine in a near fine dust-jacket. .
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- Bookseller
- Great Expectations Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 021409
- Title
- Marvelous Possessions: The Wonder of the New World (Carpenter Lectures)
- Author
- Greenblatt, Stephen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0226306518
- ISBN 13
- 9780226306513
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1991
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- European Appropriation of Foreign Lands, History
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; Travel;
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