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The Conquest of Mexico -and- The Conquest of Peru (Modern Library Giant #G29.1
by PRESCOTT, William H
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good in Fair dust jacket
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Modern Library / Random House. Good in Fair dust jacket. [c.1957]. Hardcover. A Modern Library Giant edition offering the complete text of two of William Prescott's famous histories in a single hefty volume. The 19th Century American historian overcame blindness to become pre-eminent in his field; these works represent high points in his career. With a smallish map of each conquered land. --- In Toledano spine G5 / pale green cloth / gilt titling on green cover & spine blocks / blank GA style endpapers / green topstain / jacket style Ge, verso advertises titles in ML catalog, but no total number. Likely published c.1957 (no publication date appears in book). ML #G29.1. --- A weakened front hinge has been carefully reinforced prior to this listing, and with dampstains to front endpapers, slight soiling to cover, else a sound copy. Fair-only jacket with large open tear to front panel, other chafing and chipping to extremities, and some dampstains; protected in removable archival mylar protector. (Due to the considerable weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested.); Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; xxxvi, 1288, [2] pages .
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- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 87877
- Title
- The Conquest of Mexico -and- The Conquest of Peru (Modern Library Giant #G29.1
- Author
- PRESCOTT, William H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good in Fair dust jacket
- Publisher
- The Modern Library / Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [c.1957]
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Littleton, Colorado
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
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