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Brotherton Collection30
English Literature1
Herbert Read Collection1

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explorers4
geography3
autographs2
incunabula2
voyages and travels2
biography1
history1
manners and customs1
missions, spanish1
rare books1

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America30
Latin America5
Africa3
Asia2
China2
France2
Indochina2
Guyana1
India1
Iran1

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Robertson, William (1721-1793)7
Columbus, Christopher5
Argonaut Press4
Irving, Washington (1783-1859)4
Ashley, Frederick William2
Ashley, Frederick William (1863-1942)2
Bourne, Henry Eldridge2
Bourne, Henry Eldridge (1862-)2
Dunn, John2
Dunn, John (1750-)2

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The voyages of Christopher Columbus : being the journals of his first and third, and the letters concerning his first and last voyages, to which is added the account of his second voyage written by Andres Bernaldez

Columbus, Christopher; Bernáldez, Andrés (1513); Jane, Cecil (1879-1932); Penzer, N M (1892-1960); Argonaut Press

1930

"This is a limited edition of 1050 copies".

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The voyages of the Cabots and the English discovery of North America under Henry VII and Henry VIII

Williamson, James Alexander (1886-1964); Monk, William; Argonaut Press

1929

Title vignette, by William Monk. "This edition of The voyages of the Cabots is the seventh publication of the Argonaut press and is limited to 1050 copies on Japon vellum... printed by Walter Lewis,...

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The observations of Sir Richard Hawkins

Hawkins, Sir Richard (1562?-1622); Williamson, James Alexander (1886-1964); Argonaut Press

1933

"This edition... is the thirteenth publication of the Argonaut Press and is limited to 475 copies on Japon vellum, numbered 1 to 475 ... The volume has been printed by Walter Lewis, M.A., at the Unive...

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The discoverie of the large and bewtiful empire of Guiana

Raleigh, Sir Walter (1552?-1618); Harlow, Vincent T (1898-1961); Penzer, N M (1892-1960); Argonaut Press

1928

On half-title: Editor: N.M. Penzer. The pref. is signed by him. Includes facsimile of original t.p.: The discoverie of the large, rich, and bevvtifvl empyre of Gviana, with a relation of the great a...

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The collection of John Boyd Thacher in the Library of Congress (v.2)

Thacher, John Boyd (1847-1909); Ashley, Frederick William (1863-1942); Bourne, Henry Eldridge (1862-); Shiley, Annie Laurie (1881-); Library of Congress. John Boyd Thacher Collection

1931

The first volume is a reissue, with added title and preface, of the volume published in 1915 with title: Catalogue of the John Boyd Thacher collection of incunabula. Compilers: v. 1, F.W. Ashley; v....

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The collection of John Boyd Thacher in the Library of Congress (v.3)

Thacher, John Boyd (1847-1909); Ashley, Frederick William (1863-1942); Bourne, Henry Eldridge (1862-); Shiley, Annie Laurie (1881-); Library of Congress. John Boyd Thacher Collection

1931

The first volume is a reissue, with added title and preface, of the volume published in 1915 with title: Catalogue of the John Boyd Thacher collection of incunabula. Compilers: v. 1, F.W. Ashley; v....

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The Spanish pioneers and the California missions

Lummis, Charles Fletcher (1859-1928)

1929

The broad story. How America was found and tamed.--Specimen pioneers.--The greatest conquest. Pizarro and Peru.--The California missions and what they did to the United States.

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Conquistadors in North America

Horgan, Paul (1903-1995)

1963

Bibliography: pages 292-295.

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The history of America (v.2)

Robertson, William (1721-1793)

1777

With a half title in each volume.

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A history of the life and voyages of Christopher Columbus (v.1)

Irving, Washington (1783-1859)

1828

Volumes 1 and 2 contain map after half-title page. "Appendix containing illustrations and documents": v.4, p. [63]-[441].

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A history of the life and voyages of Christopher Columbus (v.2)

Irving, Washington (1783-1859)

1828

Volumes 1 and 2 contain map after half-title page. "Appendix containing illustrations and documents": v.4, p. [63]-[441].

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