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Chronicle of The Conquest of Granada: Author's Revised Edition in Two Volumes
by Washington Irving
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- near fine
- Seller
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About This Item
This is the author's revised edition, Agapida Edition, published in 1893. 2 volumes Beautiful books in light cream colored leather binding , high quality deckled pages and lovely Moorish gilt designs on the cover and spine. Each page is framed with Moorish scroll work. The photos throughout the books are covered with glassine paper. There is some darkening, due to age, along the beveled edges of the covers and the first few pages of vo. 1. Also an inscription and signature, dated 1937 on the third flyleaf page of vol. 1.. Otherwise, the book is in fine - near new condition.
Synopsis
Although the following Chronicle bears the name of the venerable Fray Antonio Agapida, it is rather a superstructure reared upon the fragments which remain of his work. It may be asked, Who is this same Agapida, who is cited with such deference, yet whose name is not to be found in any of the catalogues of Spanish authors? The question is hard to answer. He appears to have been one of the many indefatigable authors of Spain who have filled the libraries of convents and cathedrals with their tomes, without ever dreaming of bringing their labors to the press.
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Details
- Bookseller
- M&J Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 75
- Title
- Chronicle of The Conquest of Granada
- Author
- Washington Irving
- Format/Binding
- Leather over board
- Book Condition
- Used - near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- London, New York
- Date Published
- 1893
- Pages
- 379 406
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
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- Beveled
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- Gilt
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- New
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- Fine
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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....
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