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Juan Antonio Balthasar, Padre Visitador to the Sonora Frontier, 1744-1745. Two Original Reports
by Juan Antonio Balthasar; Peter Masten Dunne
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near fine/near fine
- Seller
-
Gridley, California, United States
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About This Item
Tucson: Arizona Pioneers' Historical Society, 1957. First Edition, Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. A very near fine first edition, limited to 600 copies. In a near fine dust jacket showing tanning at edges. Grey cloth boards with cross and gilt title stamping on cover and spine. Bottom corners mildly bumped. Deckle fore edges and bottom edge. Fold out and rear pocket maps present and pristine. From the private library of Larry Southwick, collector's marginalia pencilled near front hinge. Dust jacket now protected in a clear, removable, archival cover. 122 pp. plus [7 pp.] index. Octavo 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches tall.
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- Bookseller
- Uncommon Works
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 496
- Title
- Juan Antonio Balthasar, Padre Visitador to the Sonora Frontier, 1744-1745. Two Original Reports
- Author
- Juan Antonio Balthasar; Peter Masten Dunne
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, Limited Edition
- Publisher
- Arizona Pioneers' Historical Society
- Place of Publication
- Tucson
- Date Published
- 1957
- Keywords
- spain, mexico, conquest, colonial, colonization, americas
- Bookseller catalogs
- Spanish Conquest;
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About the Seller
Uncommon Works
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Gridley, California
About Uncommon Works
Not your ordinary book store! Uncommon Works specializes in rare, odd, unique, and handmade books, with a focus on the Maya, Latin America, Native America, and the Spanish Conquest. You'll find rare, first editions and first or early printings. You'll even find a few first printings of living authors for sale. We provide services and referrals for book mending, repair, restoration, and binding.
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- Fine
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- Spine
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