History of the Conquest of Mexico with a Preliminary View of the Ancient Mexican Civilization and the Life of the Conqueror Hernando Cortes (both volumes)
by William H Prescott
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
James B Lyon Both volumes included. Blue and green marbled boards and end papers with quarter leather spine. Black and red bands with gold gilt title on spine. Owner's book plate on inside cover. Marbled edges. Evenly toned pages pages throughout. 0. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Genesee Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 102628
- Title
- History of the Conquest of Mexico with a Preliminary View of the Ancient Mexican Civilization and the Life of the Conqueror Hernando Cortes (both volumes)
- Author
- William H Prescott
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- James B Lyon
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Genesee Books
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Rochester, New York
About Genesee Books
Online book seller out of Rochester NY. My tastes are libertine and quirky and the selection of books tends to reflect those preferences.
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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....
- 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...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Marbled boards
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...