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LETTERS OF CORTES (2 VOLUMES COMPLETE): The Five Letters of relation from Fernando Cortes to the Emperor Charles V
by Fernando Cortes ( CORTEZ ) edited by Francis Augustus MacNutt
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Blue Hill, Maine, United States
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About This Item
New York and London: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1908. Limited ed. Hardcover. Very Good. Vol. 1- 354 pages. Vol. 2- 374 pages. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. Three illustrations in each, illustration on frontis with tissue. Each volume with green cloth spine binding with green paper boards, gilt lettering on spine and cover decoration, top edge of text block gilt. Condition of each volume is VERY GOOD: Spines lightly worn, covers more worn and lightly soiled, corners lightly bent. Foxing on outer edge of text block and on edges of text, binding fine. Small bookplate of David B. Ogden on inside of front cover. " Of this limited letterpress edition seven hundred and fifty copies have been printed and the type has been distributed." Vol. 1: spine faded, lower edge of front cover dented. Vol. 2: Spine lightly faded, heavy soiling on front cover.
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- Bookseller
- Andre Strong Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1434
- Title
- LETTERS OF CORTES (2 VOLUMES COMPLETE)
- Author
- Fernando Cortes ( CORTEZ ) edited by Francis Augustus MacNutt
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited ed
- Publisher
- G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York and London
- Date Published
- 1908
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- History;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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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...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....
- 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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