A History Of the Life and Voyages Of Christopher Columbus

London: John Murray, 1828. First Edition. Octavo (22cm). Contemporary full green calf, tooled in gilt on board edges, spines, and turn-ins, titled in gilt on red leather spine labels, all edges sprinkled brown; brown marbled endpapers; I: [ii],xii,473,[3]pp; II: [viii],460,[2]pp; III: [viii],413,[1]pp; IV: [viii],489,[1]pp; both folding maps bound into vol. I ("Chart of the North Atlantic" ahead of text;… Read more about this item

London: John Murray, 1828. 4 volumes. The First Edition, preceding the American edition (and exceeding it in bulk by one volume) With the required folding maps in Volumes I and II. 8vo, bound in three-quarter tan calf over marbled paper covered boards, the spines with gilt bands separating the compartments which are decorated in blind at… Read more about this item

London: John Murray, 1828. First edition. Leather. Very Good. 8" by 6". None. A handsomely bound four volume set of this fictionalised account of the life of Christopher Columbus. The first edition of the work. Complete in four volumes, with a folding map to volumes one and two. Half titles present to all volumes.… Read more about this item

New York, NY: G. & C. Carvill. G/No Dustjacket. 1831. Revised Edition. Cloth/Boards. Covers rubbed, bumped, paper chipping, pages staining, foxing. BAL #10131-Revised Edition of 1828. No maps in this edition . Sm 4to., 411, 356 pp., rebound with new spine and endpapers .

London : John Murray , 1828 . First Edition . VG . 8VO . Four volumes bound in half calf with blue cloth boards. Marbled endpapers and edges, gilt decorations and red morocco spine labels. Large foldout maps in volumes one and two. Leather is generally worn but very solid. Volume 2 has been rebacked… Read more about this item

London: John Murray, 1828.. Four volumes. xii,473,[3];[8],490,[2];[8],413,[3];[8],489,[3] pp. Old three quarter calf and marbled boards. Two large folding maps. Bindings somewhat rubbed and edgeworn, but perfectly sound; short, clean tear at one map tab, internally very good, clean and crisp, with the half- titles. First edition, preceding the U.S. printing. The first edition was divided between two printers, each… Read more about this item

G. & C. & H. Carvill, 1831. Hardcover. Acceptable. . Revised edition, 2 volumes. Textblock of vol. I has separated from boards, some foxing throughout but still readable, textblock intact and ready for re-binding. Splitting at inner hinges on volume 2, foxing/general age wear to boards. Binding sturdy. This text was probably the most influential in making… Read more about this item

London: John Murray. Printed by Thomas Davison., 1828. First edition. Full Calf. Very Good Minus. 8vo. 22.5 by 14.5 cm. xiii, 473, [4], 490, viii, 413, vii, 489 pp. Two fold-out maps, one in vol. 1, other, vol. 2. Attractive bookplate of Amy Bend Bishop, with illustration of balloon, air plane, etc.… Read more about this item

New York, 1828. Three volumes. xvi,399; 367; viii,[14]-420pp. plus folding map. Modern three quarter morocco and marbled boards. Contemporary signature on each titlepage. Light scattered foxing. Some discreet institutional blind stamps. Very good. Untrimmed. First American edition, published the same year as the first London. The ANB says of this work: "Based on an abundance of documents… Read more about this item

Philadelphia, PA: Carey, Lea & Blanchard, 1835. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Fair (Textblocks Good+], No DJ, as Issued.. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. While the bindings are marginal, the textblocks, overall, are quite nice. Nice reading copy and/or rebinding project. Moderate shelf/edge wear (heavy at spines), some fraying/chipping at head and heel, spines show stablized cracking/flaking, spine labels missing,… Read more about this item

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

Carey, Lea, & Blanchard, Philadelphia, for G.W. Gorton, 1838. A new edition revised and corrected by the author.. Hardcover. Good. 8vo, hardcover. 2 volume set. Green cloth with reddish-gilt spine lettering (no dj's). Good condition. Front hinge of Vol. 1 cracked w/ front board loose but attached; rear hinge of Vol. 2 likewise… Read more about this item

New.

1828. Irving, Washington. A HISTORY OF THE LIFE AND VOYAGES OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS. Carvill, NY, 1828 (1st Ed). 3 vols, 8vo., old polished calf. VG but with some browning to pages. Map supplied from another edition and housed in a separate custom wallet. Irving (1783-1859), served in the U.S Embassy in Madrid from 1826 to 1829, during which… Read more about this item

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

1828. IRVING, Washington. A History of the Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus. Contemporary full tree calf with tan morocco spine labels, housed in custom cloth slipcase. New-York: G. & C. Carvill, 1828. 3 Vols. First American edition. BAL 10124. With folding map. Some rubbing and scuffing to leather, bookplates removed, ink ownership inscriptions on each pastedown, light scattered… Read more about this item

New.

Paperback / softback. New.