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De Insulis Meridiani atque Indici Maris Nuper Inventis
by John Mulligan (trans.) with foreword by James Lenox
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York. Very Good. 1860. Limited Edition. One of only 150 copies. Quarter bordeaux morocco over burgundy cloth boards with gilt title to front cover. Gilt particulars to spine. Top edge gilt. Top edge of front cover faded to brown. Some foxing, particularly to first and last pages. With title page from 1859 printing in addition to 1860 title page. Presented by James Lenox to Henry E. Pierrepont as inked to presentation page. Errata slip tipped in between pages 10/11. A nice, clean copy without further markings. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; xviii, 105, lxiii pages; Signed by Associated; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail. .
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- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3433
- Title
- De Insulis Meridiani atque Indici Maris Nuper Inventis
- Author
- John Mulligan (trans.) with foreword by James Lenox
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1860
- Keywords
- Maritime history, Translation, 19th century, Limited Edition
- Bookseller catalogs
- Naval & Maritime History;
Terms of Sale
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 10 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed.
About the Seller
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
Biblio member since 2008
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
We are a brick & mortar store located between I95 and the Florida Turnpike. We focus on the visual aspects of books and the book as artifact. We have large Art and Graphic Art sections including haute couture magazines but also carry Architecture, Ancient & Classical History, Performing Arts and Books on Books & Antiques. We have a large selection of Antiquarian Books, Antique maps & Antique prints. Hours by chance or appointment.
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- 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...
- 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....
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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