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The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus; and the Voyages and Discoveries of the Companions of Columbus
by Irving, Washington
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons / The Knickerbocker Press, 1892. Quadri-Centennial Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Three volume set. 28 x 20.5 cm. Quarto. xviii 399pp, [xii] 461pp, 425pp. Color frontispieces. Bound in original full velum with gilt decorations and spine lettering. This edition is limited to 402 copies, numbered from 1492 to 1893, this copy being number 1658. Illustrated with etchings and steel engravings on India paper, photogravures on Japan paper. This limited edition printed with extra plates that are not present in the trade edition. Limitation statement states that this was printed for Robert Withers Vaux of St. Paul, MN. Some light soiling to the covers as is common with vellum. Handsome set. BAL 10124.
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- Bookseller
- Midway Used and Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 70257
- Title
- The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus; and the Voyages and Discoveries of the Companions of Columbus
- Author
- Irving, Washington
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Quadri-Centennial Edition
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons / The Knickerbocker Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1892
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- G
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- BAL
- Bibliography of American Literature (commonly abbreviated as BAL in descriptions) is the quintessential reference work for any...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
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