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  • Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Priced catalogue of a remarkable collection of scarce and out-of-print books relating to the discovery, settlement, and history of the western hemisph

Priced catalogue of a remarkable collection of scarce and out-of-print books relating to the discovery, settlement, and history of the western hemisph

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General Antiques & CollectiblesGeneral World HistoryRegional: West

ISBN10: 9353607825
ISBN13: 9789353607821
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 10 2019
Pages: 228
Weight: 0.75
Height: 0.52 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Behind every great history lies the shelf that preserved it. This classic rare book catalogue opens the door to that hidden library of the New World. Every single entry matters here. Compiled by an antiquarian bookseller of its day, the volume records a remarkable Americana bibliography collection of scarce and out-of-print works on the discovery, settlement, and history of the western hemisphere. Organised as a working sales catalogue, it captures a moment when new world exploration narratives, colonial American history books and early studies of the age of exploration Americas passed through hands. At once a window into the trade and a map of long-vanished collections, it speaks equally to readers of history and to those who relish the texture of the old book world. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. For rare book collectors, it offers a reference alongside Sabin Americana style listings, invaluable when tracing provenance or variant issues. For history researchers, it is a practical reference, giving a structured overview of what earlier scholars and dealers judged essential on the early colonial western hemisphere, from early accounts of the discovery of the Americas to works on settlement and subsequent history. Readers who enjoy browsing any antiquarian bookseller catalog will find the cadence of description and pricing revealing, while Hakluyt voyages collectors gain a sense of the bibliographic landscape that framed their favourite works.

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