The Letter of Columbus on His Discovery of the New World

Columbus, Christopher (31 October 1451 - 20 May 1506). Stephen Plannck

Verlag: Published by USC Fine Arts Press, Los Angeles, First Thus Edition . 1989., 1989

Beschreibung

Limited edition hard back binding in publisher's original olive green leather backed marble grey paper covered boards cloth covers, gilt title lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6½''. Hand written number 274 of 300 Limited Edition copies. This is a facsimile of the Stephen Plannck 1493 Latin edition of The Letter, reproduced in actual size from photo engravings of the copy housed in Special Collections of the Doheny Memorial Library. The volume includes Samuel Eliot Morison's English translation of The Letter from his book 'Christopher Columbus, Mariner.' The woodcuts are from the first illustrated edition of The Letter, the Basel Latin edition of 1493. With an introduction by Doyce B. Nunis and Charles R. Ritcheson. Contains 48 printed pages of text including a bibliographic afterword and notes with six full-page wood-cuts. In Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0944585019 AMERICA [History]. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 101461

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Titel: The Letter of Columbus on His Discovery of ...

Verlag: Published by USC Fine Arts Press, Los Angeles, First Thus Edition . 1989.

Erscheinungsdatum: 1989

Einband: Hardcover