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A Briefe and true Relation of the Discoverie of the North part of Virginia (The Discovery of North Virginia)
by Brereton, John
- Used
- Condition
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- ISBN 10
- 0947583009
- ISBN 13
- 9780947583002
- Seller
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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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About This Item
Charlbury, Oxford: D. H. E. Teesdale, 1984. Facsimile edition. Leather bound. 24pp. Octavo [22.5 cm] 3/4 green leather with green cloth over boards. Top edge gilt. There is a previous owner's bookplate on the front pastedown. In a slipcase with marbled paper across the spine and panels. Near fine in a fine slipcase. A facsimile reprint of an edition published in 1602 by George Bishop in London. This edition is printed by Adrian Lack at The Senecio Press.
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- Bookseller
- Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 66048
- Title
- A Briefe and true Relation of the Discoverie of the North part of Virginia (The Discovery of North Virginia)
- Author
- Brereton, John
- Format/Binding
- Leather bound
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Facsimile edition
- ISBN 10
- 0947583009
- ISBN 13
- 9780947583002
- Publisher
- D. H. E. Teesdale
- Place of Publication
- Charlbury, Oxford
- Date Published
- 1984
- Keywords
- North Virginia; Senecio Press; John Brereton; history; discovery
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About the Seller
Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Salt Lake City, Utah
About Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack 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....
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
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