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Decorative Printed Maps of the 15th to 18th Centuries
by Skelton, R. A
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Benson, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
London: Staples Press, 1952. Revised Edition . Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 80 pp. with nominal index, plus 84 color and B&W plates. This is a revised edition of "Old Decorative Maps and Charts" by A. L. Humphreys. Burgundy cloth with gilt lettering and decoration on front cover. Spine sl. faded, corners worn. Hinges and binding tight. This new edition is intended to serve both as a specimen book and as an elementary guide to the study of maps printed from wood blocks or copper-plates between the 15th and 18th centuries. Shipment out of the US will require additional postage.
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- Bookseller
- Paperback Recycler
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6938
- Title
- Decorative Printed Maps of the 15th to 18th Centuries
- Author
- Skelton, R. A
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Revised Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Staples Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1952
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
- Keywords
- Decorative Printed Maps History Cartography Collecting
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About the Seller
Paperback Recycler
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Benson, Arizona
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Selling on-line for 15+ years. Hard covers and soft covers carried. General stock.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- SL.
- slight
- 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...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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