Decorative Printed Maps of the 15th to 18th Centuries, a Revised Edition of Old Decorative Maps and Charts by A.L. Humphreys
by Skelton, R.A
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-
- Seller
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
London: Staples Press, 1952. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good-. First edition, 1952, hardcover with gilt stamped red cloth boards, quarto, 80pp. + 84 plate picture index, in color and b&w. Book VG- with edgewear that tears cloth to spine ends and corners, spine toned, soil and rubbing to boards, binding tight, text clean and unmarked. No DJ.
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- Bookseller
- Common Crow Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- B33158
- Title
- Decorative Printed Maps of the 15th to 18th Centuries, a Revised Edition of Old Decorative Maps and Charts by A.L. Humphreys
- Author
- Skelton, R.A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Staples Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1952
- Keywords
- Maps and Cartography
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Common Crow Books
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
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- Quarto
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Plate
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