Ferdinand Magellan 1480 1521 (1 results)
St. Paul's Preparatory School, London prize binding. THE LIFE OF FERDINAND MAGELLAN AND THE FIRST CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF THE GLOBE. 1480-1521. The World's Great Explorers and Explorations series. (Spine title: "Guillemard's Life of F. Magellan.")
Guillemard, F.H.H. [Francis Henry Hill Guillemard], 1852-1933. [Fernao de Magalhaes - Ferdinand Magellan, 1480-1521.]
Published by London - Liverpool: George Philip & Son, 1890., 1890
- Hardcover
- Signed
Seller: David Hallinan, Bookseller, Columbus, MS, U.S.A.David Hallinan, Bookseller
Contact seller4-star sellerSt. Paul's Preparatory School, Colet Court, London, England student award prize binding - no bindery mark/ticket but certainly by a better London bookbinder. Hardcover: H 19.25cm x L 13.25cm. Full red leather binding rubbed with some soiling; bright gilt borders to boards with gilt-lined edges and gilt inner dentelles; bright gilt stamped circular logo for "St. Paul's Preparatory School Colet Court" at front board center; spine leather darkened with five slightly raised bands delineating five gilt tooled compartments and sixth compartment with gilt lettered title label; spine ends scuffed. All edges marbled. Marbled endpapers; presentation award bookplate on front pastedown noting first prize for midsummer term 1891 to student C. Simpson and signed by Head Master J. Bewsher. Remnant toned impression of removed store sticker at ffly's top right; interior pages are otherwise clean. Binding is firm. With color maps including several foldouts.…