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The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus; and the Voyages and Discoveries of the Companions of Columbus (3 volume Set)
by Washington Irving
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York & London: G. P. Putnam's Sons / The Knickerbocker Press, 1892. Limited Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Quadri-Centennial Edition limited to 402 copies, numbered from 1492 to 1893, this copy No.1501 and has been printed for Walter Lee Brown. This Limited Edition has included a number of extra plates. 3 volumes. Vol I - xviii + pp399 front hinge cracked with limitation page/frontis and title page loose but present. Vol II - xi + pp461 front hinge cracked. Vol III - xiv + pp425 with front hinge starting. All volumes binding is firm and holding nicely. All plates Illustrated with etchings and steel engravings on India paper and photogravures on Japan paper have been collated and copies are complete. Full vellum bindings with gilt borders ands armorial device to front board and gilt titles to spine in very good condition with a little discolouration that often happens with vellum. Insied all pages and plates in very good and clean condition. A nice rare Limited Edition set.
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- Bookseller
- Nikki Green Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000752
- Title
- The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus; and the Voyages and Discoveries of the Companions of Columbus (3 volume Set)
- Author
- Washington Irving
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons / The Knickerbocker Press
- Place of Publication
- New York & London
- Date Published
- 1892
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- history1 / mums
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Nikki Green Books
Biblio member since 2021
Glasgow, Glasgow
About Nikki Green Books
Nikki Green Books is based in Glasgow. We are third generation bookdealers, beginning with Eve Lowell who started The Dartmoor Bookshop in Ashburton and Sue Lowell Natural History Books, our parent company, based in London. We specialise in natural history along with a wide range of subjects
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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...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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. ...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, 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....
- Device
- Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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