A Book of Discovery: The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole
Synge, M. B.
Publisher |
Thomas Nelson and Sons |
Binding |
Hardback |
Condition |
Good+, sound copy |
SKU |
23197 |
Notes |
Worn to head of spine. rubbed and slightly bumped to corners. Gilt a little dull. Some uneven tanning to prelims. Plates are bright. Binding is sound. |
Description
Hardback. No date but with gift inscription dated 1958. Dark green cloth with gilt titles and gilt decorations including a sailing ship to the spine and highly decorative shaped gilt border including and anchor surround a colour illustrated paste down of Ptolomy’s map of the world. xiii,554pp. Colour frontis and 8 further colour plates including a foldout colour reproduction of the Mappa Mundi of Hereford and a double spread of Pierre Desceliers Map of the World of 1546. 16 Black and white plates. Additional integral black and white illustrations throughout.
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