The Discovery of Florida Being a True Relation of the Vicissitudes...Now Just Given By a Fidalgo of Elvas
by Smith, Buckingham (translator)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Crozet, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
San Francisco: The Grabhorn Press, 1946. Near fine interior with slightly darkened and very decorative covers. A limited edition of 280 copies, about the exploits of Hernando de Soto. This is on French handmade paper, set in Franciscan type. There is a new introduction by George Hammond of the Bancroft Library of the University of Florida. The Smith translation was first published privately c. 1851. This facsimile reprint of an early publication is itself quite uncommon. . Decorative Cloth. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Private Press.
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- Bookseller
- The Prime Meridian: Antique Maps & Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2169
- Title
- The Discovery of Florida Being a True Relation of the Vicissitudes...Now Just Given By a Fidalgo of Elvas
- Author
- Smith, Buckingham (translator)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- The Grabhorn Press
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 1946
- Keywords
- Maps, Map, Mapping, Florida, Exploration, De Soto, Cartography
- Bookseller catalogs
- H. Books--Travel & Exploration;
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About the Seller
The Prime Meridian: Antique Maps & Books
Biblio member since 2005
Crozet, Virginia
About The Prime Meridian: Antique Maps & Books
The Prime Meridian: Antique Maps & Books is owned and operated by Joel & Deborah Kovarsky. We first opened in 1998, but have had a decades-old interest in old maps, books, and paper, stemming from a comparable long-standing interest in how knowledge is used. Our business is run via the internet. We do not run an open shop, however we do welcome visitors by appointment only. Before attempting a visit, please contact us. We are a specialty business, dealing in antiquarian maps and related books (atlases, history of cartography, selected reference books, etc.). Please feel free to contact us for specific inquiries.
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- Folio
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- New
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- Facsimile
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