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Amsterdam. hardcover. very good(+). Atlas with 104 double page maps and title page in full original color and an index. Folio, measures 22" x 13.5". Bound in original vellum-wrapped wood with gold stamped title and spine; a.e.g. A simple de Wit binding with the Supralibros "Eberhand Nies" and the date of 1690 stamped into the vellum at a later date. Staining to the vellum has weakened the tooling. No printed date or title. Binding separating at spine. Ink notations on title page. Creasing and minor tearing to a few maps, repair to Sicily map. Minor scattered stains and foxing, mainly to margins. Maps are generally in excellent condition.<br/> <br/>
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- Bookseller
- Argosy Book Store (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 227520
- Title
- Atlas
- Author
- DE WIT, Frederick
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - very good(+)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Place of Publication
- Amsterdam
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- 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....
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...