The History Of The World : In Five Bookes
by Raleigh, Walter Sir
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Collectible - Good
- Seller
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
Walter Burre. Collectible - Good. Condition: Good; Hardcover. Bound in full contemporary calf. Five raised bands and black leather label on spine. 4th edition 1628. Engraved title page from 1614 Edition followed by 1628 title page which has the engraved Raleigh portrait used in frontis of other editions. This copy has all 8 double page maps, the last two being battle plans. Maps in good condition. 26 page Chronological table at rear followed by Table of Contents. Bookplate of Sir William Coles Medlycott, Ven House on front pastedown and his signature on first blank page. 1823 inscription on verso of 1614 title page. Also laid in is a copy Sir Walter Raleigh's letter to his wife prior to his execution. The book is in Good condition. Front cover is detached but held on by internal binding tape. Back cover solid. There is some pencil underlining and notating throughout but mostly in first part of text otherwise internal pages in good shape. Chip missing from top of spine. Photos upon request.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Magers and Quinn Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1404160
- Title
- The History Of The World : In Five Bookes
- Author
- Raleigh, Walter Sir
- Book Condition
- Used - Collectible - Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Walter Burre
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About the Seller
Magers and Quinn Booksellers
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- 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...
- Bookplate
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- 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....
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Calf
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