Narrative of the Narvaez Expedition
by Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar Nunez
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About This Item
Chicago: Lakeside Press / R. R. Donnelley & Sons, 2013 Book. New. Hardcover. First Thus.. The Lakeside Classics Series. Edited with an introduction by Harold Augenbraum. Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca was a Spanish explorer of the New World, and one of four survivors of the 1527 Narváez expedition. During eight years of traveling across the US Southwest, he became a trader and faith healer to various Native American tribes before reconnecting with Spanish civilization in Mexico in 1536. After returning to Spain in 1537, he wrote of his adventures in " La relación of Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca" published in 1542. 88p. maps, illus. index. The Lakeside Press Classics series was started in 1903 by Thomas E. Donnelley, [who] believed that a simple book, dignified and well designed, would be an appropriate holiday gift. Beautifully printed on fine paper in a handsome green cloth covered boards, with gilt title and decorations. Small format nice gift volume..
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- KALAMOS BOOKS (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 33103
- Title
- Narrative of the Narvaez Expedition
- Author
- Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar Nunez
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New New
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket (as issued)
- Edition
- First Thus.
- Publisher
- Lakeside Press / R. R. Donnelley & Sons
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 2013
- Keywords
- America Exploration Spanish Expeditions Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
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- GIFT BOOKS; United States; America / U.S.A;
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