Author: Washington Irving
Title: The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus
Description: London, John Murray, 1830. Leather. A smart copy of this abridged edition of Washington Irving's biographical work on Christopher Columbus, complete with illustrated plates and folding maps. A fascinating biographical work of well-known Italian explorer Christopher Columbus, the abridged edition of this work published after the first edition in 1828. Written by American biographer and writer Washington Irving (1783-1859). Irving served as the Minister of Spain to the United States. This novel is one of the first examples of American historical fictions. This novel helped to perpetuate the myth of the flat Earth. Complete with five illustrated plates, two of which were folding maps. Containing a previous owner's ink signature to one of the front free-endpapers. In full calf binding with gilt detailing to the spine. Externally, smart, with some rubbing to the joints, head and tail of spine, and extremities. General shelf wear to the boards. Previous owner's ink signature to one of the front free-endpapers. Internally, binding generally firm. Some offsetting and instances of spotting to the first few pages as well as to the plates, but otherwise pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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