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Pioneer Padre The Life and Times of Eusebio Francisco Kino
by Rufus Kay Wyllys
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Gleneden Beach, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Dallas, Texas: The Southwest Press, 1935. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition 1935, very clean black cloth with gilt cross and sword to front board and titles to spine. Book is Very Good Plus to near fine, spine title shows some rubbing and top stain faded else near Fine, tight and square with previous owner address label on half title page else no other marks or writing, very clean and tight copy, shows nicely in custom mylar sleeve, no jacket, 230 pages with vintage black and white photographs, illustrations and maps, end papers are early French edition of Kino's map of Pimieria Alta in 1705 showing southwest including Baja California and the Sea of Cortez, early and important work on Father Kino, Jesuit efforts and southwest history, dedicated to the famous Professor and Historian Herbert Eugene Bolton. A very clean and most presentable First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Pacific Coast Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001745
- Title
- Pioneer Padre The Life and Times of Eusebio Francisco Kino
- Author
- Rufus Kay Wyllys
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- The Southwest Press
- Place of Publication
- Dallas, Texas
- Date Published
- 1935
- Keywords
- Father Kino, Southwestern United States, Southwest History
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Pacific Coast Books
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Gleneden Beach, Oregon
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- Cloth
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- Title Page
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- Jacket
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- First Edition
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....
- 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...
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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