History of the Conquest of Mexico; With A Preliminary View of the Ancient Mexican Civilization and the Life of the Conqueror Hernando Cortez
by Prescott, William H
- Used
- Condition
- Very Good +
- Seller
-
Avon, Connecticut, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Publishers Plate Renting Company, 1890. Reprint. Cloth. Very Good +. Handsome two volume reprint edition of Prescott's classic history of Mexico. Small octavos. Minor spotting to covers of Volume II, else an exceptionally clean and tightly bound example. Brown cloth bindings with gilt decorations at spines. No date given, but from the 1890's.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Derringer Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10746
- Title
- History of the Conquest of Mexico; With A Preliminary View of the Ancient Mexican Civilization and the Life of the Conqueror Hernando Cortez
- Author
- Prescott, William H
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Publishers Plate Renting Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1890
- Keywords
- Mexico, History
Terms of Sale
Derringer Books
All books returnable for full refund within two weeks of delivery.
About the Seller
Derringer Books
Biblio member since 2005
Avon, Connecticut
About Derringer Books
Professional seller of quality first editions in all fields. Visitation by appointment.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- 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...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...