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SZYMANOWSKI- HISTORY OF TRAVELS AND DISCOVERIES Vol. 1-2 (complete) ed. 1851

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SZYMANOWSKI Wojciech

HISTORY OF VOYAGES AND DISCOVERIES

made on sea and land from the beginning of the 15th century until our days

Translated from the French by...

T. 1-2 (complete)

2nd ed. Warsaw 1851, bm. [in the Printing House of Gazeta Codzienna], pp. 289, 3 f. plates illustr. + 331, [1], 3 f. plates illustr.; format 11.5x18.5cm

Includes descriptions of 50 voyages of great explorers and conquistadors, including Christopher Columbus, Amerigo Vespucci, Ferdinand Cortez, James Cook, George Vancouver, John Franklin. In the illustrations, residents of various corners of the world. Rare!

HARDCOVER HALF LEATHER BINDING OF THE PERIOD, STRIKING GILT ON THE SPINE

Condition DB/ DB+/ lack of 2 initial pages in vol.1 (pre-title and blank?), however there is title page and complete text, own inscription on front pastedowns of both volumes, title page of vol.1 partly duplicated with paper in spine, soiling on block side in this volume, small traces of flooding in vol.2;

despite minor flaws attractive pieces in period binding, bindings in BDB condition

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