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History of the Conquest of Mexico with a Preliminary View of the Ancient Mexican Civilization and the Life of the Conqueror Hernando Cortez [3 volumes complete]
by Prescott, William H
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Lancaster, Lancashire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
J B Lippincott , 1864-1865 . Hardback. . 3 matched volumes half calf with 5 raised bands and gilt decoration in compartments to spine. marbled boards, endpapers and page edges. Frontispiece in each volume. The picture on this listing page is of the actual books for sale. Good+ hardbacks (edgewear, scuffed to extremities, pages lightly age-toned but generally clean, bright and tight). Each volume has the bookplate of Park Benjamin on pastedown.
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- Bookseller
- High Barn Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 47912
- Title
- History of the Conquest of Mexico with a Preliminary View of the Ancient Mexican Civilization and the Life of the Conqueror Hernando Cortez [3 volumes complete]
- Author
- Prescott, William H
- Format/Binding
- Hardback.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J B Lippincott
- Date Published
- 1864-1865
- Pages
- 488 pp: 480 pp: 524 pp
- Bookseller catalogs
- Foreign Travel/Topography;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
High Barn Books
Payment can be made by Paypal or sterling cheques drawn on UK banks. Books can be returned within 7 days of receipt by prior arrangement with seller.
About the Seller
High Barn Books
Biblio member since 2003
Lancaster, Lancashire
About High Barn Books
Small independent bookseller based in Lancashire UK.
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- Edges
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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- Good+
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- Marbled boards
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- Calf
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- Bookplate
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- Raised Band(s)
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