Life and Letters of Vasco Núñez de Balboa, Charles L. G. Anderson — 1st Ed

£48.00

Life and Letters of Vasco Núñez de Balboa, Charles L. G. Anderson — 1st Ed

Name: Life and Letters of Vasco Núñez de Balboa, Charles L. G. Anderson — 1st Ed
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Publication New York, Fleming H. Revell Company, 1941

Formatting 8vo, pp. 368.

Condition Report Very Good. The original red cloth boards remain tight and structurally sound, exhibiting only minor white scuff marks to the front board and light shelf-wear to the extremities. The text block features deckled edges displaying standard age-toning and faint scattered foxing, but internally, the pages are clean, bright, and free from any notable blemishes. The original dust jacket, which remains unclipped and retains the publisher's price, shows slight rubbing to the edges and minor chipping at the spine head, yet it stands as a notably vibrant and complete example for a jacket of this vintage.

Catalogue Note First Edition. This volume is an illustrated biography featuring an introduction by Dr. Ricardo J. Alfaro, Ex-President of the Republic of Panama.

Original 1941 printings of Anderson’s text are scarce on the open market, and they are particularly difficult to source with their original dust jackets surviving in such highly presentable, intact condition.

This ambitious and well-researched biography details the thrilling and ultimately tragic life of Vasco Núñez de Balboa, the intrepid Spanish explorer who first reached the Pacific Ocean from the New World. Drawing extensively from original Spanish documents and letters, Dr. Charles L. G. Anderson presents a vivid narrative of Balboa’s bold exploits, his leadership through the conquest and settlement of Darien and Panama, and the political treachery that led to his execution at Acla. It stands as an essential and highly engaging text for students of colonial history and those fascinated by the early sagas of European exploration in the Americas.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Charles L. G. Anderson

Book Publisher: Fleming H. Revell Company

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: History

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 368

Book Publication Year: 1941

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: New York, United States of America

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