Historical Introductions (6 results)
The Discoverie Of Guiana By Sir Walter Ralegh, 1596 And The Discoveries Of The World By Antonio Galvao, 1601
Raleigh, Walter; Galvao, Antonio; Historical Introductions by A. L. Rowse; Bibliographical Notes by Robert O. Dougan
Published by World Publishing Company, Cleveland, 1966
- Hardcover
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Facsimile Edition. Facsimile edition of the works by Raleigh and Galvao in one volume. Separate booklet with the introductions and the notes. In a protective box, as issued.
The Discoverie of the Large Riche and Beautiful Empyre of Guiana. [and] Discoveries of the World.
Ralegh, Sir Walter; Galvao, Antonio; Rowse, A. L. (Historical Introductions)
Published by The World Publishing Company, Cleveland, OH, 1966
- Hardcover
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: As New. Facsimile Edition. No Dust Jacket, As Issued. The Discoverie of Guiana: 112 pp. Discoveries of the World: 97 pp. Historical introductions by A.L. Rowse and bibliographical notes by Robert O. Dougan. Facsimile Reprint Edition, 1966. This volume is part of the Bibliotheca Americana series and contains… a reprint of the 1596 edition of Sir Walter Ralegh'sThe Discovery of Guiana and Antonio Galvano The Discoveries of the World, providing an overview of Spanish and Portugese travels from 1492 to 1555, a facsimile reprint from Richard Hakluyt's 1601 translation. Pristine red velvet-lined Clamshell case covered in brown cloth with off-white Vellum title plate, spine label, black lettering, and lined with red velvet. A Pristine 20 pp. booklet of historical and bibliographical information. Pristine, no wear. Clean no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Off-white Vellum with gilt emblem on front board, lettering to spine, and two cloth ties and yapp edges. Size: 12mo. Book.
Bibliotheca Americana; The World Encompassed by Sir Francis Drake, 1628; and The Relation of a Wonderfull Voiage by William Cornelison Schouten, 1619
Drake, Francis; Schouten, William Cornelison; Rowse, A. L. (Historical Introductions); Dougan, Robert O. (Bibliographical Notes)
Published by The World Publishing Company, Cleveland, OH, 1966
- Hardcover
- First Edition
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Original publisher's Solander box bound in blue cloth with tipped-in facsimile title pages on front and back of the interior publications, facsimiles of The World Encompassed by Sir Francis Drake, which was first published in 1628, and The Relation of a Wonderfull Voiage by William Cornel…ison Schouten, first published in 1619. The facsimiles are contained in a book with original publisher's beige leather binding and a gilt decoration on the front cover. There is an original pamphlet printed on beige paper laid in on the book. Box measures 6 3/4" x 8 1/4." Book measures 6" x 7 3/4." Pamphlet measures 5 1/4" x 7 1/4." Book has eighty-two pages, complete. Pamphlet has twenty-four pages, complete. Box, book, and pamphlet are very clean and intact. Bindings of the book and pamphlet are tight. Box has slight wear at the edges. A Fine copy. The pamphlet contains background information about the voyages of Sir Francis Drake and William Schouten. Each description of the explorers' voyages are accompanied by Bibliographical Notes.
First Principles of THE REFORMATION or the ninety-five theses and the three primary works of DR.MARTIN LUTHER translated into English.
Wace,Henry and Buchheim,C.A.(edited with theological and historical introductions by)
Published by John Murray London., 1883
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Add to basketlxxxviii+245pp.+32pp.ads with a portrait as frontispiece with tissue guard. VG; discolouration to spine; slight rubbing and tears to top and tail of spine; some fading to rear cover. Robed figure on f.cover of Luther holding Bible, with gilt face and hands.
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Published by The World Publishing Company, Cleveland, Ohio, 1966
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Seller: Nikki Green Books, Glasgow, United KingdomNikki Green Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. 2 Volume Set. Small 8vos, Facsimile volume - xiv + pp112 , x + pp97, booklet with Historical Introductions by A.L. Rowse and Bibliographical Notes by Robert O. Dougan, pp20. Both volumes issued without dust jackets housed in clamshell box. Brown cloth covered clamshell box lined with red felt wit…h paper title labels to both covers and spine in very good condition with a little rubbing to edges and a few small marks. Facsimile volume bound in full cream leather with gilt armorial arms of Elizabeth I to front board and cloth ties in very good/near fine condition with a few small marks to leather. Booklet in fine condition. Inside both volumes all page sin fine and unread condition. A lovely copy of this deluxe facsimile.
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Published by The World Publishing Company, Cleveland, Ohio, 1966
- Hardcover
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. 2 Volume Set. Small 8vos. Hardcover facsimile Volume pp82 + colophon page with 2 map, one double page and portrait frontis, Accompanying softcover booklet pp24 With Historical Introductions by A. L. Rowse and Bibliographical Notes by Robert O. Dougan. Both volumes issued without dust jackets or w…rappers housed in green cloth covered clamshell box. Clamshell box with paper title labels to both covers and spine and lined in red felt in very good condition with a little rubbing to edges and some fading. Facsimile volume bound in full cream leather with gilt armorial crests of King James I and Charles I and cloth ties in very good/near fine condition with small mark to top of front board and small nick to very edge of front cover. Soft cover booklet with titles to front cover in near fine condition with small faint pencil marks to front cover. Inside both volumes in excellent near fine condition. A lovely copy of this high-quality facsimile edition.
