The Journey of Francisco Vazquez de Coronado 1540/1542 As told by Pedro de Castañeda, Francisco Vazquez de Coronado, and others. Translated & edited by George Parker Winship with additional notes & an introduction by Frederick Webb Hodge. With initials by Fred Glauser & illustrations by Arvilla Parker
by Pedro de Castañeda, Francisco Vazquez de Coronado, et al; George Parker Winship, trans. and ed
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good/missing
- Seller
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Gridley, California, United States
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About This Item
San Francisco: Grabhorn Press, 1933. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very good/missing. Arvilla Parker. A very good example of one of the 550 printed in this limited run by the famed Grabhorn Press [Grabhorn,195]. Beautiful letterpress edition of an important document in the history of the Americas (originally published in Washington in 1869 according to Howes, W571). No dust jacket. Olive cloth boards with orange title stamping on spine. Corners mildly frayed. Back cover slightly bowed. Laid paper with deckled pages. Limitation statement on final leaf of book. 134 pp. plus [11] pp. of notes. Super Octavo, 7&3/4 x 11&1/4 inches tall.
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- Bookseller
- Uncommon Works (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 986
- Title
- The Journey of Francisco Vazquez de Coronado 1540/1542 As told by Pedro de Castañeda, Francisco Vazquez de Coronado, and others. Translated & edited by George Parker Winship with additional notes & an introduction by Frederick Webb Hodge. With initials by Fred Glauser & illustrations by Arvilla Parker
- Author
- Pedro de Castañeda, Francisco Vazquez de Coronado, et al; George Parker Winship, trans. and ed
- Illustrator
- Arvilla Parker
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Jacket Condition
- missing
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- Grabhorn Press
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 1933
- Keywords
- conquistadors, americas, new world, discovery
- Bookseller catalogs
- Spanish Conquest;
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About the Seller
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Gridley, California
About Uncommon Works
Not your ordinary book store! Uncommon Works specializes in rare, odd, unique, and handmade books, with a focus on the Maya, Latin America, Native America, and the Spanish Conquest. You'll find rare, first editions and first or early printings. You'll even find a few first printings of living authors for sale. We provide services and referrals for book mending, repair, restoration, and binding.
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- Octavo
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