DOCUMENTOS HISTORICOS DE LA FLORIDA Y LA LUISIANA SIGLOS XVI AL XVII
by [Abad y Lasierra, Inigo]
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- Hardcover
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New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
Madrid, 1912. vii,466pp. plus errata page. Quarto. Modern half calf over marbled boards, spine gilt, leather label. Corners rubbed. Modern bookplate on rear pastedown. Ownership signature on titlepage. Internally bright and clean. Very good. Compilation of writings regarding Florida and Louisiana edited by Inigo Abad y Lasierra, Benedictine monk and historian. Published original documents from De Soto to the end of the 18th century Included are letters from Manuel Gayoso de Lemos and Abad's "Relacion de la Florida," first published in 1785.
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- Bookseller
- William Reese Company (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- WRCAM50042
- Title
- DOCUMENTOS HISTORICOS DE LA FLORIDA Y LA LUISIANA SIGLOS XVI AL XVII
- Author
- [Abad y Lasierra, Inigo]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- Madrid
- Date Published
- 1912
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With a catalogued inventory of over thirty thousand items, and a general inventory of over sixty-five thousand items, we are among the leading specialists in the fields of Americana and world travel, and maintain a large and eclectic inventory of literary first editions and antiquarian books of the 18th through 20th centuries.
We issue frequent, and substantial, catalogues in our fields of specialization, and we are equipped to produce smaller lists devoted to specific subjects with ease in response to requests.
Glossary
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- Errata
- Errata: aka Errata Slip A piece of paper either laid in to the book correcting errors found in the printed text after being...
- 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....
- 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...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Marbled boards
- ...