The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus: In Two Volumes
by Irving, Washington
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
-
Bayfield, Wisconsin, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: United States Book Company. Hardcover. Fair. New York: United States Book Company. No date provided. Complete set. Hardcover, 346 p. Volume 1: Leatherette with triangular marbled panel on front and back. Ornate spine with leather title plate and gilt designs. Wear to edges and spine, splashing and dark spots on covers. Gold gilt page edges. Intricate, marbled pastedown. Front endpaper detached and tucked into book. Binding is worn and loose. Volume 2: 735 p. 4 octavos protruding from fore edge, still attached. Description else same. 18 books bound into 2 volumes. Fair condition overall. April Box 1
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Details
- Bookseller
- Honest Dog Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- A803981X02LD9
- Title
- The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus
- Author
- Irving, Washington
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- United States Book Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Honest Dog Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Honest Dog Books
Biblio member since 2022
Bayfield, Wisconsin
About Honest Dog Books
Honest Dog Books is a family-run new and used general interest bookstore with a long history in Bayfield, Wisconsin. Owners Julie Buckles and Charly Ray are wilderness travelers with a team of sled dogs, two teenagers, and deep love for community, literature, and conversation.
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Always feel free to email with questions, for extra pictures, shipping charge information, or if you're interested in making an offer different than the listed price! Our books may come in protective mylar or other coverings, these are all easily removable and not directly attached to the book itself.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- 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....
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- 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...