History Of The Conquest Of Mexico ( Three Volumes , Complete Set ) ; History Of The Conquest Of Peru ( Two Volumes , Complete Set ) ; History Of The Reign Of The Emperor Charles The Fifth ( Three Volumes , Complete Set ) ; History Of The Reign Of Phillip The Second , King Of Spain ( Three Volumes Complete Set ) ; Biographical And Critical Miscellanies Twelve Volumes
by Prescott , William H
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Palestine, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Phillips , Sampson , And Company. Hardcover. Very Good. Phillips , Sampson And Company published these titles from 1855 to 1859 . They were offered in a variety of full leather , three quarter leather , and cloth ( various colors ) bindings .This is a fully matched set of twelve books in full leather bindings . Brown , full grain leather . Five ribs on the spines . Gold graphics on red leather labels on the spines .Gog design on the edges of the boards and on the edges of the pastedowns . Gold stain on the top page edges . Marbled endpapers .The interiors are clean on all of these volumes , no marks of any kind . Frontispieces with tissue guards present . Illustrated with maps and engravings . The final volume has a rare engraving of Presscott . Please note the following : the hinges are beginning to loosen on a number of these books but remain tight . The one exception is volume one of PHILLIP THE SECOND where the back hinge is loose . The back board of that volume also is darkened by a spill --hopefully a good red wine . These books make a beautiful presentation on the shelf .
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- Bookseller
- The History Place (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0012857
- Title
- History Of The Conquest Of Mexico ( Three Volumes , Complete Set ) ; History Of The Conquest Of Peru ( Two Volumes , Complete Set ) ; History Of The Reign Of The Emperor Charles The Fifth ( Three Volumes , Complete Set ) ; History Of The Reign Of Phillip The Second , King Of Spain ( Three Volumes Complete Set ) ; Biographical And Critical Miscellanies Twelve Volumes
- Author
- Prescott , William H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Phillips , Sampson , And Company
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Palestine, Texas
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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...
- Edges
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.