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Seller: Sweet Beagle Books, Bloomington, IN, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Glossy card covers are rubbed, no other defects. Contents are excellent; binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked. . In addition to the text, illustrations of maps, photos, drawings, portraits, and more. This is a spectacular production in full color. . an exhibition catalogue Series. 4to 11" - 13" tall. 270 pages. U7. Seller Inventory # 31336
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Seller: Sequitur Books, Boonsboro, MD, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: As New. Hardcover in slip case. Good binding and cover. Light wear. Clean, unmarked pages. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US. Seller Inventory # 1710270037
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Seller: Hubert Colau, LA BAZOCHE GOUET, France
Condition: 2. BROCHE. Seller Inventory # K796
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Seller: Antiquariaat Schot, Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, Netherlands
Original publisher's black silk hardback, inlay coloured illustrationb frontcover, gilt lettering spine & frontcover, large 4to: frontispiece portrait, 270pp., 138 coloured page-large plates, 161 bl.& wh. plates & text-illustrations, appendices, chronology Portuguese discovery, general bibliography, list lenders, table of contents. Very fine copy - as new. In black slipcase., Seller Inventory # 168224
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Seller: BennettBooksLtd, North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!. Seller Inventory # Q-9722505041
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Seller: Mullen Books, ABAA, Marietta, PA, U.S.A.
Slipcased. Gued (illustrator). Beautiful black silk/boards. Color illustration tipped onto front cover. Gilt lettering. 270 pp. with 161 color and duotone illustrations, including 2 gatefolds. Text in English. Essays by Luis de Albuquerque, Charles R. Boxer, Francisco Leite de Faria, Max Justo Guedes, Francis M. Rogers, and Wilcomb E. Washburn. Published to accomany the exhibition of the same name from June to September 1990, held at The New York Public Library. Includes introductory essays on the origins of the exhibition and a title essay. The main catalogue is divided into four sections: The Art of Astronomical Navigation; Exploring the Atlantic; Portugal-Brazil: The Encounter between Two Worlds; and The Literary Impact of the Portuguese Discoveries. Includes appendices as essays: Some Notes on Science in the Age of Discoveries; The Politics of the Discoveries; a Chronology of Portuguese Discovery, 1415-1616. Beautiful images of archival material: maps, illustrations, charts, illuminated manuscripts, letters, charters, and ephemera, plus crosses, compasses, gold plates, relics and more. A beautiful catalogue of an important era in history. Each item annotated. Fine interior but with light rubbing to covers and slipcase. Seller Inventory # 148402
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