ISBN: 9780916617639 - The Boundless Deep: The European Conquest of the Oceans, 1450-1840 (6 results)

stiff paper wrappers. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. xxii, 204 pages. Catalogue of an exhibition of rare books, maps, charts, prints and manuscripts relating to maritime history from the collection of the John Carter Brown Library. "The Boundless Deep." addresses the epic story of the European expansion across the ocean, beginning with the Portuguese voyages down the west coast of Africa in the middle of the fifteenth century and culminating in the great scientific expeditions of the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. This maritime achievement, which on land often caused extraordinary and painful disruptions in the traditional societies around the world, at the same time, made possible the geographical unification of the earth and the overcoming of human isolation in every corner of the globe. Like the exhibition, held in the Spring of 2003 at the Newport Art Museum, this catalogue captures the diversity of man's relationship to the sea in the early modern era under seven broad themes: 1. Discovering the Globe and the Sky; 2. Discovering the Nature of the Sea and Its Winds, Tides, and Currents; 3. Preparing to Sail; 4. Life at Sea; 5. Paths Across the Sea; 6. Activities at Sea; and 7. The Literature of the Sea. Includes a chronological, author and title index of works in the catalogue in addition to a list of facsimile editions of maritime books from the John Carter Brown Library Collection. Contains 115 illustrations, many in full color.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The John Carter Brown Library; Providence, 2003. Softcover. Limited Edition. 1,000 Softcover copies were printed at Meridian Printing in East Greenwich and bound by ACME Bookbinding in Charlestown. A Very Good, illustrated front cover, tight binding, interior and extremities tidy, some scattered foxing to text block edges, trace use/handling marks, a nice, clean and unmarked copy in Oversize Wraps. 4to[quarto or approx. 9.5 x 12 inches], 2003pp., indexed, bibliography, color and b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. Please Note: Depending on site, actual book for sale may differ physically from picture listed. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book.…

First Edition. Fine copy in the original color-printed, stiff-card wrappers. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 204 pages. Notes; Exhibition at the Newport Art Museum, Rhode Island April 27 to July 27, 2003. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Subjects; John Carter Brown Library. John Carter Brown Library Exhibitions ; Catalogs. John Carter Brown Library. Exhibitions. Navigation History ; Exhibitions ; Catalogues. Navigation History Exhibitions ; Catalogs. World. Discovery and exploration. ; [catalogues] 2003. World. Exhibitions - cartography. ; [catalogues] 2003. Genre; Illustrated. 1 Kg. …

First Edition. Fine copy in the original color-printed, stiff-card wrappers. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 204 pages. Notes; Exhibition at the Newport Art Museum, Rhode Island April 27 to July 27, 2003. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Subjects; John Carter Brown Library. John Carter Brown Library Exhibitions ; Catalogs. John Carter Brown Library. Exhibitions. Navigation History ; Exhibitions ; Catalogues. Navigation History Exhibitions ; Catalogs. World. Discovery and exploration. ; [catalogues] 2003. World. Exhibitions - cartography. ; [catalogues] 2003. Genre; Illustrated. 1 Kg. …

paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.