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Scelta di Lettere Edificanti Scritte dalle missioni straniere preceduta da quadri geografici. Storici, politici, religiosi e letterari de' paesi di missione. Accresciuta di un ragguaglio storico sulle Missioni straniere di nuove lettere edificanti ed altri scelti pezzi. Tomo Quinto (Volume 5): Guiana (Seguito), Peru, Chili, Paraguai
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Quarter brown morocco over marbled boards; 4 raised bands with gilt particulars to spine. 16 hand colored hors texte plates throughout with tissue guards present, as well as folding maps.
General wear to exterior (see image); light foxing throughout. 892 pp. 6 x 8 1/2 inches.
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- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5700
- Title
- Scelta di Lettere Edificanti Scritte dalle missioni straniere preceduta da quadri geografici. Storici, politici, religiosi e letterari de' paesi di missione. Accresciuta di un ragguaglio storico sulle Missioni straniere di nuove lettere edificanti ed altri scelti pezzi. Tomo Quinto (Volume 5): Guiana (Seguito), Peru, Chili, Paraguai
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Ranieri Fanfani
- Place of Publication
- Milan
- Date Published
- 1828
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 19th Century, Italian
- Bookseller catalogs
- Maps; Anthropology;
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.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- 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...
- 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....
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