EARLY 19TH C ANTIQUE 'LIFE OF COLUMBUS,' 1828 VOL 3, BY DANIEL NUTTING, LEATHER

Description

EARLY 19TH CENTURY ANTIQUE
'LIFE OF COLUMBUS,'
(1828) VOLUME 3,
BY DANIEL NUTTING,
LEATHER-BOUND, W/MOTTLED DECORATED PAPER
FRONT & BACK COVERS
(Dated 1828)
Early American historical books
Published by:
G. & C. Carvill , Broadway, New York, NY (1828)
DIMENSIONS:
5 ½" Width x 8 ¼" Length x 1 ¼" Height
DESCRIPTION:
There are some episodes of foxing that occur on the interior pages. The leather spine is fully intact and the gold gilt pressed, embossed lettering on the leather spine is clear, highly visible and not diminished. The volume is nearly 200 years old and for a leather-bound early volume to remain in this kind of fairly well preserved overall antique condition is fairly unusual. Found in an extensive antiquarian library on the North Shore of Massachusetts, this volume was kept in an academic's extensive library and hadn't been outside of the home where it was found at the estate sale for well over 100 plus years. The interior pages are without any further loss, depreciating corner folds, tears or creasing. This was a fine volume from a purposeful, informed and advanced antiquarian library, collected and assembled by a titan of American business and a very well educated American professional. The mottled paper front and back cover suffer from only a few scuffs on its front and back surfaces. The leather wrapped spine is supple and the left and right edges of the spine don't suffer from any cracks, fraying or separation. A handsome early American historical volume about the voyages of
Christopher Columbus
and the exploration of the Americas and the New World. Splendid.
CONDITION:
Good to Very Good overall vintage condition.