1966. Ralegh, Walter and Antonio GALVAO. THE DISCOVERY OF GUIANA AND THE DISCOVERIES OF THE WORLD. Cleveland: The World Publishing Company, 1966. 20 pp. pamphlet (Rowse & Dougan) + (112 + 97 pp.) facsimile. 12mo., imitation vellum with gilt lettering and decoration, and two cloth ties at fore-edge. Pamphlet in wrappers. Folding brown clamshell cloth case lined in red velvet. Fine. Minor shelfwear to slipcase, faint soil to paper labels. Bibliotheca Americana series. Hsirorical introductions by A. L. Rowse and Bibliographical notes by Robert O. dougan (pamphlet). Volume contains facsimiles of "The Discoverie of the Large, Rich, and Bewtiful Empyre of Guiana, with a relation of the great and Golden Citie of Manoa (which the Spanyards call El Dorado) And of the Provinces of Emeria, Arromaia, Amapaia, and other Countries, with their rivers, adjoining" by Sir Walter Raleigh, printed in 1596 by Robinson; and "The Discoveries of the World from their first originall unto the yeere of our Lord 1555 .... by Antonie Galvano" by Antonio Galvao, translated by Richard Hakluyt, printed by Bishop in 1601.

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Librería: Boston Book Company (US)
Inventario del vendedor #: 79331
Título: DISCOVERY OF GUIANA AND THE DISCOVERIES OF THE WORLD
Autor: RALEGH, Walter
Estado del libro: Usado
Cantidad disponible: 1
Fecha de publicación: 1966

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Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Vellum: Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
Facsimile: An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
12mo: A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
Wrappers: The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
Shelfwear: Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
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...

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