The Discoverie of Guiana, The Discoveries of the World
by Sir Walter Ralegh , Antonio Galvao
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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About This Item
Cleveland, Ohio: The World Publishing Company, 1966. Facsimile Edition . Hardcover in Clamshell Box. Fine. Deluxe Edition. Vellum covered boards with string ties, titles and coat of arms in gilt. Velvet lined clamshell box with paper title labels pasted on front, back and spine. Printed in Italy on specially made laid paper. Twenty page string bound pamphlet printed to accompany the book laid-in, historical introductions by A.L. Rowse and biographical notes Robert O. Dougan. No. 273.
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- Title
- The Discoverie of Guiana, The Discoveries of the World
- Author
- Sir Walter Ralegh , Antonio Galvao
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover in Clamshell Box
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Facsimile Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The World Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Date Published
- 1966
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Glossary
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- Clamshell Box
- A protective box designed for storing and preserving a bound book or loose sheets. A clamshell box is hinged on one side, with...
- 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....
- Laid-in
- "Laid In" indicates that there is something which is included with, but not attached to the book, such as a sheet of paper. The...
- 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...
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- 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. ...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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