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Auction archive: Lot number 31

The History of Don Francisco de Miranda's Attempt to Effect a Revolution in South America. - Two Editions

Estimate
US$150 - US$250
Price realised:
US$156
Auction archive: Lot number 31

The History of Don Francisco de Miranda's Attempt to Effect a Revolution in South America. - Two Editions

Estimate
US$150 - US$250
Price realised:
US$156
Beschreibung:

Title: The History of Don Francisco de Miranda's Attempt to Effect a Revolution in South America. - Two Editions Author: [Biggs, James] Place: Boston Publisher: Edward Oliver Date: 1811 - 1812 Description: Includes: xi, 312 pp. (12mo) period calf, morocco spine label with gilt lettering and decorations. General wear to binding, spine gilt rubbed and faded; dark browning along edges of endpapers, foxing throughout; good to very good. Second Edition. 1812 (stated). xi, 312 pp. (12mo) period calf, morocco spine label with gilt lettering and decorations. General wear to binding, gilt on spine rubbed; library bookplate affixed to front paste-down page, dark browning to edges of endpapers, slight browning to edges of pages, damp stains at edges to last few pages; good to very good. Third Edition. 1811. Together, two volumes. The letters in this text recount the Venezuelan's revolutionary expedition, compiled by one of his officers. While most Second Editions are listed with a publication date of 1810, 1812 is stated on title page of this copy. Lot Amendments Condition: Good to very good. Item number: 265738

Auction archive: Lot number 31
Auction:
Datum:
28 Jan 2016
Auction house:
PBA Galleries
1233 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
United States
pba@pbagalleries.com
+1 (0)415 9892665
+1 (0)415 9891664
Beschreibung:

Title: The History of Don Francisco de Miranda's Attempt to Effect a Revolution in South America. - Two Editions Author: [Biggs, James] Place: Boston Publisher: Edward Oliver Date: 1811 - 1812 Description: Includes: xi, 312 pp. (12mo) period calf, morocco spine label with gilt lettering and decorations. General wear to binding, spine gilt rubbed and faded; dark browning along edges of endpapers, foxing throughout; good to very good. Second Edition. 1812 (stated). xi, 312 pp. (12mo) period calf, morocco spine label with gilt lettering and decorations. General wear to binding, gilt on spine rubbed; library bookplate affixed to front paste-down page, dark browning to edges of endpapers, slight browning to edges of pages, damp stains at edges to last few pages; good to very good. Third Edition. 1811. Together, two volumes. The letters in this text recount the Venezuelan's revolutionary expedition, compiled by one of his officers. While most Second Editions are listed with a publication date of 1810, 1812 is stated on title page of this copy. Lot Amendments Condition: Good to very good. Item number: 265738

Auction archive: Lot number 31
Auction:
Datum:
28 Jan 2016
Auction house:
PBA Galleries
1233 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
United States
pba@pbagalleries.com
+1 (0)415 9892665
+1 (0)415 9891664
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