History of the Conquest of Mexico
by PRESCOTT, William H. (1795-1859)
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1843. 3 volumes, 8vo. xxxiv, 488; xviii, 480; xvi, [2], 524pp., plus 3 engraved portraits, 2 engraved maps and an engraved plate. Publisher's brown cloth, elaborately blocked in blind, spine titled in gilt and with a gilt stamp reproducing the arms of Cortes. Housed in three green morocco backed slipcases.
First American edition: a cornerstone work for any collection on American literature or the historiography of Mexico. A stunning copy in original condition.
First printing of all volumes, with the errors uncorrected. "Set a new standard for the narrative type of history" (Grolier).
BAL 16340; Sabin 65262; Grolier, American Hundred 51; Hill, p. 240.
First American edition: a cornerstone work for any collection on American literature or the historiography of Mexico. A stunning copy in original condition.
First printing of all volumes, with the errors uncorrected. "Set a new standard for the narrative type of history" (Grolier).
BAL 16340; Sabin 65262; Grolier, American Hundred 51; Hill, p. 240.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Donald Heald Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 35933
- Title
- History of the Conquest of Mexico
- Author
- PRESCOTT, William H. (1795-1859)
- Format/Binding
- 3 volumes, 8vo
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Harper and Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1843
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- 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...
- Cloth
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- 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....
- BAL
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...