Voyages and Discoveries of the Companions of Columbus
by Irving, Washington; edited by James W. Tuttleton
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0805785175
- ISBN 13
- 9780805785173
- Seller
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Beloit, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Twayne Publishers, 1986. Third of Irving's popular accounts, blending fact & romance, of the Spanish conquest of the Americas, with an introduction discussing his sometimes under-acknowledged sources & the book's publication history. Volume 12 of this scholarly edition of Irving's works. Stout hardcover, full black cloth, gilt & red titling, as pictured. Light general wear, corners a bit rubbed, top edge foxed/spotted, no jacket as issued. Text clean; lv, [3], 577 pages; introduction, notes, textual commentaries, map, 3 b/w plates.. First Edition Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Large Octavo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookworks MWABA, IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- u0442
- Title
- Voyages and Discoveries of the Companions of Columbus
- Author
- Irving, Washington; edited by James W. Tuttleton
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- ISBN 10
- 0805785175
- ISBN 13
- 9780805785173
- Publisher
- Twayne Publishers
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1986
- Keywords
- Literature, Americana, Discovery, Conquistadors, Colonialism
- Size
- Large Octavo
Terms of Sale
Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
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About the Seller
Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
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Beloit, Wisconsin
About Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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- Jacket
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- First Edition
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- Octavo
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