La Decouverte de L'Amerique
by CAMPE, [Joachim Heinrich]
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Bryn Mawr,, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
1798. CAMPE, [Joachim Heinrich]. La Decouverte de L'Amerique, pour L'Instruction & L'Amusement des Jeunes Gens. Par M. Campe. Geneva: G.J. Manget, 1798. 3rd ed. xxiv,323;309;288pp. Folding map. Orig. full calf rebacked in period style, spines gilt, black morocco spine labels. Calf worn, minor scraping, light scattered foxing, lacks most of the map in Volume Three, else a very good set. A children's history of the discovery of America, translated from the original German. Sabin 10295. .
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- Bookseller
- George S. MacManus Company (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 63699
- Title
- La Decouverte de L'Amerique
- Author
- CAMPE, [Joachim Heinrich]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Date Published
- 1798
- Keywords
- VOYAGES, TRAVEL & EXP, SABINX, GEN AM
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George S. MacManus Company
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Bryn Mawr,, Pennsylvania
About George S. MacManus Company
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- 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...
- 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....