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HISTORY OF THE LIFE AND VOYAGES OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS. TWO VOLUMES
by Irving, Washington
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Foster, Rhode Island, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Carey, Lea & Blanchard, 1838-01-01. Hardcover. Good. Lea & Blanchard for George W. Gorton; Philadelphia, 1841. Hardcover. Complete 2 Volume Set. From the library of Rhode Island Senator, Clairborne Pell. His bookplate affirmed to front pastedowns. A Good, dark green binding with gilt lettering on spine, binding a bit shaky and fragile, discoloration/age spotting to boards and spine, moisture warping to spine buckram, abrasions to board corners, rubbing to board and spine edges, age toning to pages, top text block edges a bit dusty, fold out map in front Volume 1, age spotting/foxing throughout, moisture stain top of pages both Volumes, mild musty odor, slight bending of boards, without Dust wrapper. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches]. (Vol.1) 411pp., (Vol.2) 356pp., appendix. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lavendier Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1031895
- Title
- HISTORY OF THE LIFE AND VOYAGES OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS. TWO VOLUMES
- Author
- Irving, Washington
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Carey, Lea & Blanchard
- Date Published
- 1838-01-01
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Lavendier Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Lavendier Books
Biblio member since 2008
Foster, Rhode Island
About Lavendier Books
Selling quailty books for over 20 years.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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