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The World Encompassed and Analogous Contemporary Documents Concerning Sir Francis Drake's Circumnavigation of the World
by Sir Francis Drake
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- near Fine/none
- Seller
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Gleneden Beach, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
London: The Argonaut Press, 1926. Limited Edition. Publisher's cloth. near Fine/none. Sir Francis Drake (1540-1596) was an Elizabethan Master Mariner. This account of his early voyages was compiled by his nephew and first published in 1636. Near Fine, beautiful book, Limited Edition 46/975 numbered copies, printed on fine Japanese vellum. 232 pages Illustrated with title page color vignette, 3 illustrations and 4 route maps, index. Quarto: 10.5 by 8 inches wide. publisher's quarter bound with vellum spine with bright gilt title, spine a bit bumped at heel, over very clean blue buckram boards, gilt sailing ships illustration on upper top corner of front board. No previous owner bookplate or writing. A superior Limited Edition. Protected in a custom mylar sleeve.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Pacific Coast Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4032
- Title
- The World Encompassed and Analogous Contemporary Documents Concerning Sir Francis Drake's Circumnavigation of the World
- Author
- Sir Francis Drake
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- none
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- The Argonaut Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1926
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Argonaut Press, Voyages, Travel and Exploration
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Pacific Coast Books
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Gleneden Beach, Oregon
About Pacific Coast Books
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- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- 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....
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- 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. ...
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- 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...
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
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