The Great Age of Discovery
by Herrmann, Paul, and translated by Arnold J. Pomerans
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket
- Seller
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. c1958. Hardcover. A quaint edition in Very Good+ condition with some soiling and edgewear, specifically to the page edges and spine in an alike dust-jacket with soiling, edgewear, dampstain and chipping ; The Great Age of Discovery, by Paul Herrmann, tells the story of the voyages of Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama, and Ferdinand Magellan, as well as the exploration of the New World by the Spanish and the Portuguese. The book provides a detailed account of the explorers' motivations and their various encounters with the native peoples and their cultures.; 8vo ; 507 pages; TBC .
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- Bookseller
- Books Tell You Why, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 51126
- Title
- The Great Age of Discovery
- Author
- Herrmann, Paul, and translated by Arnold J. Pomerans
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- c1958
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