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L'isole Piu Famose Del Mondo ...1st Map Of North America As An Entity
by Poracchi, Thomaso
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+ with no dust jacket
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VINELAND, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Venetia: Heirs of Simon Galignani. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1605. Hardcover. Engravings; Folio, old (contemp? ) vellum over bds, morocco spine labels; light edge wear, a little dusty. With engraved title page 48 engravings in text (47 maps, one sea engagement). Light to occasionally moderate foxing, a few small expert repairs in fore0edge margins - affecting a few shoulder notes, occasional dust smudging in margins,11 3/4 x 8 1/8 inches. The world as seen through the eyes of the sea power, Venice. Includes 2 world wide maps showing both the New and the Old Worlds. Including North America. One map of North America solely. Various Caribbean Islands including Cuba and Hispaniola. Zaltieri's famous map - the first of North America as an entity. Layout of Mexico City in the middle of the lake, Various Asian Islands, 48 maps engraved on copper. Bound in full contemporary vellum. Phillips Atlase 3328. .
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- L'isole Piu Famose Del Mondo ...1st Map Of North America As An Entity
- Author
- Poracchi, Thomaso
- Illustrator
- Girolamo Porro
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ with no dust jacket
- Publisher
- Heirs of Simon Galignani
- Place of Publication
- Venetia
- Date Published
- 1605
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Good+
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- Spine
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- New
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- BDS
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- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Vellum
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