Welcome to my auction - Up for your consideration is Special, Exclusive
Member Edition, of “The Generall Historie of Virginia, New England and the Summer Isles” by Captaine John Smith, from The Southern Classics Library. This publication is a facsimile of the first edition of
1624 including illustrated fold out maps. It is bound in genuine
burgundy leather with 22-karat gold decorations, raised bands and
gilt title on the spine. It has the original sewn in silk page
marker, all edges are gilt along with marbled end papers. Front end
paper has original member label with registry number 3089. It also has the original leaflet.
- Author - Captaine John Smith
- Special Contents Copyright - 1982, by Oxmoor House, Inc.
- Publisher - Southern Living Gallery
SPECIAL NOTE - Thank you for supporting small business! Please take time to check out my Store Wide Sale going on now!CONDITION - The book is in nice, vintage, pre-owned condition! Original estate found condition showing little to no age/use wear, pages are clean but do show foxing as does the ribbon, slight age yellowing. Cover is clean with tight binding, bump on lower front and upper back and scratch on back. Please see photos as part of description and condition.
SIZE - It measures approximately 11 3/4" by 8", with 248 pages