The Discovery of America; with Some Account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest (Two Vols.)
by Fiske, John
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Saginaw, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Printing is stated as "eleventh thousand" on copyright page (1892). Red boards with gilt lettering on spine. Top of text block gilded on both vols. Both vols. solid in burgundy boards. Pull out map in vol. 1 frontis is a reproduction of a 1500 drawing of the east coast of America by Juan de La Cosa. Many maps and drawings in both vols. Bookseller tag to FEP in Vol 1. No markings in or on books. Covers are clean. Price tag to FPD of Vol 1.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Riverhorsebooks (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- D9107137
- Title
- The Discovery of America; with Some Account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest (Two Vols.)
- Author
- Fiske, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin and Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1893
- Size
- 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- History, America, Aborigine, Indian,
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