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Boston: Frederick T. Gray, 1829. Book. VG. Soft cover. 8vo. 33pp extract, salvaged from a damaged issue of the North American Review, Volume XXVIII, No. 62, January, 1829. This is an extended contemporary review of the very scarce two - volume set published by G. & C. Carvill, New York, 1828. Housed in protective mylar report cover..

John Murray, 1828. First Edition. Hardback. Very Good. Odd volume Volume 3 of 4 only . 413 Pages generally crisp and clean book plate of the Earl of Ellenborough. Bound in clean calf leather boards with gilt lettering. Titles labels missing..

A.L. Burt, 1902. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

G. & C. & H. Carvill, 1831. Hardcover. Acceptable. . Revised edition, 2 volumes. Textblock of vol. I has separated from boards, some foxing throughout but still readable, textblock intact and ready for re-binding. Splitting at inner hinges on volume 2, foxing/general age wear to boards. Binding sturdy. This text was probably the most influential in making Columbus a heroic figure.\r\n

UsedVeryGood. signs of little wear on the cover.

UsedLikeNew. Remainder mark

G. & C. & H. Carvill. Fair with no dust jacket. 1831. Hardcover. Hardcover, leatherbound volume. This is volume II of a two volume set. Front cover has come free; otherwise binding is sound. Pages are yellowed with substantial foxing. Previous owner's name is inked inside front cover. Leather covers are scratched, scuffed, and rubbed. No DJ. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 356 pages .

Gale, Sabin Americana, 2012-02-23. Paperback. Good.

BELFORD CLARKE CO. Hardcover. Good. Good 6 VOLUME SET of hardcovers. c.1890-1900 Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers (blue/gray cloth with dark blue and gilt lettering/decoration) show light edge wear with rubbing/light scuffing. Bindings tight, hinges strong. TITLES: 1: The Sketch Book/The Crayon Papers/A History of New York, 2: Tales of a Traveller/Bracebridge Hall/Abbotsford/Wolfert's Roost, 3: Life and Voyages of Coumbus, 4: Oliver Goldsmith/Mahomet/Moorish Chronicles, 5: Astoria/Capt. Bonneville/Salmagundi, 6: Alhambra/Conquest of Granada/Conquest of Spain/Spanish Voyages.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

Dominion Subscription Book House. Fair. c. 1892. Hardcover. ; Spine is reinforced with antiquated maroon cloth repair. Leather corners are frayed. Cover is lightly soiled... Boards and spine are straight. Binding is crudely reglued. Lacking front end sheet. A few pages are detached and laid-in. Pages are toned but clean and very good. ; 10.5 X 8.5 X 2.0 inches; 857 pages .

New York: C. & C. & H. Carvill, 1831. Revised. HB. Light brown cloth, leather title label on spine with gilt lettering. Volume II only of two volume set. "A New Edition Revised and Corrected by the Author". 8 vo, 356 pp. Some cover wear, soiling, especially at top and bottom of spine. Minor foxing. Binding tight. Book condition VG-.

New York, G. & C. Carvill, 1828. Hardcover. Cloth over paper boards. Covers rubbed and edge-worn, with corners frayed; title label on backstrips rubbed and chipped to be barely legible; discolored markings on front cover of vol. 1; moderate foxing throughout; top corner bumped on a few pages in vol. 2; dampstain at bottom inside corner of pages in vol. 1, and previous owner's name on title page; otherwise very good condition. . Two volumes (1 and 3 only), separately paged.

G & C Carvill, 1828. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. G & C Carvill; NY, 1828. Hardcover. First Edition. Very Good, light to moderate foxing throughout, old moisture staining to page edge last 1/4 of book w/some staining/rubbing to full green, heavily blind and gilt embossed w/5 slightly hubbed compartments to spine/two with red author/title labels, ornate leather binding, nice marbled endsheets/matching page edges. A nice, clean unmarked copy, Vol III only. 8vo[octavo or aprx 6 x 9 inches], 420pp. We pack securely and ship daily w/delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.

Augusta, Maine: E. E. Knowles. Covers very strongly worn and darkened, spine ends chipped with two inch tear at top of spine, corners bumped, front hinge broken, text block firmly bound, pages lightly tanned else good+. Exterior fair-, interior good. Nearly Six Hundred black and white illustrations, end papers two-colored maps. . Good- (Good). Hardcover. 1892.

Philadelphia, PA: Carey, Lea & Blanchard, 1835. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Fair (Textblocks Good+], No DJ, as Issued.. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. While the bindings are marginal, the textblocks, overall, are quite nice. Nice reading copy and/or rebinding project. Moderate shelf/edge wear (heavy at spines), some fraying/chipping at head and heel, spines show stablized cracking/flaking, spine labels missing, hinges split but tight, tips through (small pull at one), owner bookplates, glue toning at endpages, light foxing throughout, vermin nibbling at lower corner of Vol. 1, else tight and unmarred. Full brown leather boards, gilt lettering. 8vo. 411pp; 356pp.

Paris: A. and W. Galignani, 1828. Hardcover. Very Good. 1828 Paris edition hardbacks in very good condition. Volumes 1 to 3 of a 4 volume set. A little foxing to page edges and occasional main pages. Maps intact and in very good condition. No other marks, clean and bright, tight binding. Bound in light brown quarter leather with marbled boards, seven gilt bands to spines, slight damage to the title spine label of volumes 2 and 3, some rubbing to edges, otherwise very good. Items are dispatched the same or the following working day. Please note our excellent customer feedback.

Carey, Lea, & Blanchard, Philadelphia, for G.W. Gorton, 1838. A new edition revised and corrected by the author.. Hardcover. Good. 8vo, hardcover. 2 volume set. Green cloth with reddish-gilt spine lettering (no dj's). Good condition. Front hinge of Vol. 1 cracked w/ front board loose but attached; rear hinge of Vol. 2 likewise cracked and about to go altogether; however, in both cases, the front board / rear board is still fully attached to the spine backstrip -- no exterior splitting, board itself will not become detached (therefore repairable). Moderate foxing throughout both volumes, more pronounced at opening & closing pgs; contents otherwise clean, unmarked, no brittleness or chipping; interior bindings quite firm. Boards lightly rubbed, a few small discolorations to spine of Volume 1; spine lettering dulled but fully legible. Overall an excellent candidate for rebinding if desired. 411 & 356 pp., large fold-out frontis. map of the Bahamas in Vol. 1 in remarkably… Read More

Carey, Lea & Blanchard, 1838-01-01. Hardcover. Good. Lea & Blanchard for George W. Gorton; Philadelphia, 1841. Hardcover. Complete 2 Volume Set. From the library of Rhode Island Senator, Clairborne Pell. His bookplate affirmed to front pastedowns. A Good, dark green binding with gilt lettering on spine, binding a bit shaky and fragile, discoloration/age spotting to boards and spine, moisture warping to spine buckram, abrasions to board corners, rubbing to board and spine edges, age toning to pages, top text block edges a bit dusty, fold out map in front Volume 1, age spotting/foxing throughout, moisture stain top of pages both Volumes, mild musty odor, slight bending of boards, without Dust wrapper. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches]. (Vol.1) 411pp., (Vol.2) 356pp., appendix. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.

New York, NY: G. & C. Carvill. G/No Dustjacket. 1831. Revised Edition. Cloth/Boards. Covers rubbed, bumped, paper chipping, pages staining, foxing. BAL #10131-Revised Edition of 1828. No maps in this edition . Sm 4to., 411, 356 pp., rebound with new spine and endpapers .

G. & C. Carvill. Collectible - Acceptable. New York: G. & C. Carvill, 1828. 1st edition. Volume 2. 8vo hardcover. Original publisher's binding. viii+367pp. Heavy edgewear. Spine label eroded. Small spots of dampstaining and ink notation on front board. Heavily foxed. Spine cracked. (Spanish Explorers, Biography) Inquire if you need further information.