Captain From Castile And Prince Of Foxes

Boston: Little, Brown Co., , 1947. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 888 Pages; Two Books: Captain From Castile Has 78 Chapters; Prince Of Foxes Contains Five Sections With 67 Chapters; Five Parts. Pages Tight; No Markings; Page Edges Cut Roughly And Slightly Foxed. Front End Pages Contain Map Of Mexico (Route Followed By Cortes; And Spain (First Routes Followed By Pedro De Vargas; Back End Page Contains Map Of The Italy Of Andrea Orsini. Red Hard Covers With Gild Lettering On Spine. Minor Shelf Wear; Dust Jacket Has White And Yellow Lettering On Red And Black Marbled Background; Dj Has Several Nicks And Small Tears Along Spine Ends, Corners, And Fold Flaps. Two Classic Adventure-Romances Set In One Of History's Most Fascinating Eras! Captain From Castile Tells Exciting Story Of The Handsome, Red-Haired Pedro De Vargas During The Spanish Inquisition (1518) Who Escapes To Cuba-Out To Conquer A Continent. Pedro Is Joined In The New World By The Vibrant Catana Perez, Who Becomes His Mistress And Accompanies Him On His Campaigne. Prince Of Foxes Is Set In The Same Era, But In Italy During The Renaissence Period. Young Andrea Orsini-Charming, Artistic, Witty, Ambitious, Sophisticated- Is The Illegitimate Son Of A Nobleman And Peasant Woman. He Discovers Through Love That His Belief That The End Justifies The Means, Must Ultimately Be Broken. Both Novels Are Exciting Reading! Very Rare Vintage Copy.