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Auction #114 begins on 11 Apr 2024

Columbus (Christopher)

THE VOYAGES OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

Published: The Argonaut Press, London, 1930

Edition: First edition

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Being the Journals of His First and Third, and the Letters concerning his First and Last Voyages,

To Which is Added the Account of His Second Voyage Written by Andres Bernaldez

Now newly translated and edited with an introduction and notes by Cecil Jane.

Illustrated with 5 maps

First edition: 347 pages – many unopened, title page vignette, 5 maps – 1 folded, uncut fore edge and bottom edge, original quarter vellum with brown cloth boards and an armorial crest in blind tooling on the upper cover, titled gilt on the spine, a very good copy.

The introduction is 131 pages.

The colophon reads: This edition of the Voyages of Christopher Columbus is the Ninth publication of the Argonaut Press and is limited to 1050 copies on Japon Vellum numbered 1 to 1050. The original woodcut appearing on the title page is by William Monk. The volume has been printed by Morrison and Gibb Ltd, Edinburgh, in the year 1930. This copy is number .... (the number has not been included)

  • Overall Condition: A very good copy
  • Size: 4to (260 x220m)
  • Sold By: Clarke's Africana & Rare Books
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  • Country: South Africa
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