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Sir Walter Ralegh and His Colony in America. Including the Charter of Queen Elizabeth in His Favor, March 25, 1584, with Letters, Discourses, and Narratives of the Voyages Made to America at His Charges, and Descriptions of the Country, Commodities, and Inhabitants.
Increase N. Tarbox
1884
Prince Society : Boston
8.5" by 6.5"
[10pp], 329pp
SUMMARY
A limited edition work on Walter Raleghs expeditions to America in the sixteen century, illustrated with two portraits.
Illustrated,Original Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs1.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
A limited edition with only two-hundred and fifty copies printed.
This work documents Sir Walter Raleghs expedition to the New World. In 1584, he received a royal charter from Queen Elizabeth, authorising to xplore, colonies, and rule any "remote, heathen and barbarous lands, countries and territories, not actually possessed of any Christian Prince or inhabited by Christian People". Ralegh led expeditions to America, especially in search of the golden city El Dorado, but he never actually visited North America.
With a frontispiece and one plate.
Also with a life of Ralegh by Increase N. Tarbox. Tarbox was an American theologian and author.
Collated, complete.
CONDITION
In a full cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with light marking to the spine and boards. Institutional label to the front pastedown and to the rear pastedown, as well as to the verso to the rear endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound, though a little strained in places. Pages are bright and clean. Institutional stamp to the tail of one page.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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