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Generall Historie of Virginia, New England and the Summer Isles.
by Smith, Captain John
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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GRASS VALLEY, California, United States
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About This Item
Cleveland: The World Publishing Co.. Fine. 1966. Facsimile Reprint of the 1624 Edition. Hardcover. 248 pp.; folio; full vellum with cord ties, spine and front cover decoration in gilt. Housed in a clamshell box of blue cloth with paper front cover label reproducing the original engraved title page. Publisher's booklet laid in contains an Historical Introduction by A. L. Rowse and Bibliographical Notes by Robert O. Dougan. Box with a touch of soil. The Generall Historie is partly a compilation of the author's four earlier works: the True Relation (1608), the Map of Virginia (1612), the Description of New England (1616), and New Englands Trials (1620-1622). .
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- Bookseller
- G. F. Wilkinson Books, member IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9577
- Title
- Generall Historie of Virginia, New England and the Summer Isles.
- Author
- Smith, Captain John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- Facsimile Reprint of the 1624 Edition
- Publisher
- The World Publishing Co.
- Place of Publication
- Cleveland
- Date Published
- 1966
- Keywords
- AMERICANA, NEW, ENGLAND, COLONIAL, HISTORY
- Bookseller catalogs
- History;
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About the Seller
G. F. Wilkinson Books, member IOBA
Biblio member since 2005
GRASS VALLEY, California
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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...
- Cloth
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- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- 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"...
- Clamshell Box
- A protective box designed for storing and preserving a bound book or loose sheets. A clamshell box is hinged on one side, with...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....
- Title Page
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