Journal of a Voyage to New York and a Tour in Several of the American Colonies in 1679-80
by Dankers, Jaspar and Sluyter, Peter (editor - Henry C, Murphy)
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bergenfield, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Brooklyn: Long Island Historical Society, 1867. This is a beautiful Large Paper Copy (from glossary of terms - Large paper copy: a special edition printed with the pages reconfigured to result in larger leaves with very wide page margins; the text of the individual pages remaining the same as the normal edition; usually large paper copies are printed in small, limited editions.) The pages are uncut and all folding plates are at the end of the book. The book has been rebound in a decorated leather spine and one inch additional leather added to the front with the spine and the rest of the bindng is marbled paper with matching end papers. There is additional red leather for the title and author on the spine. Book is in fine condition and looks beautiful on the shelf. There is a number written in ink under the publication date and there is some foxing to the pages that contain the plates but the plates do not have the foxing - it seems that it is just on the borders. Some of the contents: voyage to new york, new york and its vicinity, journey to the delaware, the hudson and its affluents, boston and the voyage home, index and a list of plates many of which are folding.. 1st Edition. 1/4 Leather and Marbled Paper. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Pat Zadina Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001347
- Title
- Journal of a Voyage to New York and a Tour in Several of the American Colonies in 1679-80
- Author
- Dankers, Jaspar and Sluyter, Peter (editor - Henry C, Murphy)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Long Island Historical Society
- Place of Publication
- Brooklyn
- Date Published
- 1867
- Keywords
- New York, Colonial America, Manhattan, History, Americana, American History, Travel & Geography, Trave, Antiquarian, Rare Books, Illustrated, Reference
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel; Book Collecting; Reference; History; AMERICAN HISTORY; NEW YORK; Illustrated; first edition; Antiquarian; Rare Books; Americana; Travel & Geography;
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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Pat Zadina Books
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bergenfield, New Jersey
About Pat Zadina Books
General used books with specialties in New York City, Travel, Book Collecting and handwritten diaries/journals.
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