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From Sea Unto Sea Art & Discovery Maps of Canada by Armstrong, Joe C.W
- Bookseller: Webster's Fine Books & Maps, ABAC,ILAB
(CA)
- Seller Inventory #: 957
- Edition: Deluxe edition
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Fleet Publishers,
- Place: [Scarborough]:
- Date published: [1982]
- Pages: 76 pp
Description
[Scarborough]:: Fleet Publishers, , [1982]. Deluxe edition. Folio,. Illustrated. maroon calf backed marbled boards, a.e.g. Rubbing to foredges and corners, else fine. A useful reference on Canadian cartography illustrating 38 influential maps dating from 1556-1851.
boards : Common term for the covers of a hardbound book.
rubbing : Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually
used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Marbled boards : A hardcover book with a decorative, multi-colored paper on the outside covering.
calf : Leather binding made from calfskin. Most common form of leather binding.
folio : a large book size, generally 15" in height or larger.
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