The Journey of Alvar Nunez Cabeza De Vaca
by Alvar Nunez Cabeza De Vaca; Fanny Bandelier, Editor
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Fort Worth, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Chicago, IL: Rio Grande Press, 1964. Reprint Ed. . Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Facsimile reprint of 1905 edition. 231 pp. Tight and crisp copy - gray blue cloth boards with bright gilt print. Minor rubbing on front board and light corner and spine ends wear. Previous owner's name stamp on bottom page edge. Bright and clean interior.
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- Bookseller
- Texas Star Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009009
- Title
- The Journey of Alvar Nunez Cabeza De Vaca
- Author
- Alvar Nunez Cabeza De Vaca; Fanny Bandelier, Editor
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint Ed.
- Publisher
- Rio Grande Press
- Place of Publication
- Chicago, IL
- Date Published
- 1964
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Explorers, Discovery, Exploration
- Bookseller catalogs
- Explorers and Exploration;
Terms of Sale
Texas Star Books
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About the Seller
Texas Star Books
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Fort Worth, Texas
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Glossary
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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...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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