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THE LIFE AND VOYAGES OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS; To Which Are Added Those Of His Companions
by Washington Irving
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG/No Jacket as Issued
- Seller
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Mansonville, Quebec, Canada
Item Price
£28.29£22.63
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About This Item
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1868. THE LIFE AND VOYAGES OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS; To Which Are Added Those Of His Companions-Volume III Washington Irving- G. P. Putnam's Sons- 1868- Author's Revised edition from the original of 1828- Hardcover:-8vo- VG/ no dj as issued-Volume III only- original publishers maroon bevelled cloth with gilt titles on cover and spine- top page edges are gilt- light rubbing at extremities, chipping on spine ends- but solid and square- 634pp are clean, no tears or writing-PO bookplate on inner cover- illustrated by 2 steel engravings-light foxing- SEE PHOTOS- Irving's style was generally whimsical and satirical and some critics have noted that this biography was written under the same influence. However, he based much of the account on the work of Spanish historian Navarrete who had access to many previously unknown documents.- Non-fiction-historical-Columbus-voyages-travel-illustrated (2334). Later Printing. Cloth. VG/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Illustrated. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- jakoll
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2334
- Title
- THE LIFE AND VOYAGES OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS; To Which Are Added Those Of His Companions
- Author
- Washington Irving
- Illustrator
- Illustrated
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket as Issued
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1868
- Keywords
- Non-fiction-historical-Columbus-voyages-travel-illustrated
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Terms of Sale
jakoll
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About the Seller
jakoll
Biblio member since 2007
Mansonville, Quebec
About jakoll
We specialize in Modern 1st Edition, Children's books, Vintage classics, vinyl records, original movie posters, sports cards, comics, postage stamps and coins.We only sell online at this time and have been doing so for over 30 years.
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