London: Argonaut Press, 1928. Publisher's half vellum over tan buckram boards, gilt title and embossing, silk pagemarker, (10 1/2" x 8"). Limited edition of 975 copies. cvi, 182 pages with Appendices and Index; illustrated with engraved frontis portrait, two folding map and facsimile plate of the original title page. This the fifth publication of the Argonaut Press is letter press printed on Japon vellum, with original color woodcut on title page by William Monk. "This is Ralegh's account of his 1595 expedition to the Orinoco delta and along the northern coast of South America. Harlow's extensive introduction sheds new light on Ralegh and shows, among other things, that his privateering activities were based on commercial considerations. Goodman 286" Showing minor wear and rubbing, typical bubbling wear cloth meets vellum, internally clean and tight Size: Quarto. Limited.. Vellum. Very Good.

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Bookseller: Books & Bidders, Antiquarian Booksellers (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 004467
Title: Discoverie of Guiana
Author: Ralegh, Walter Sir; N. M. Penzer (editor)
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Edition: Limited.
Publisher: Argonaut Press
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1928
Keywords: EXPLORATION; PRIVATE PRESS

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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...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Facsimile: An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Quarto: The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
Buckram: A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
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. ...
New: A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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...
Plate: Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...