History of the Conquest of Mexico; With a Preliminary View of the Anicent Mexican Civilization and the Life of the Conqueror Hernando Cortes
by Prescott, William H
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Woodstock, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1843. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Complete in three volumes. Frontispieces in all three volumes with maps at the beginning of Vols. I and II. About Very Good. Original publisher's bindings, moderate rubbing to the edges and corners, some loss to the head and foot of the spines. Square, bound with some reading wear, matching bookplate inside each front board, bright and clean internally. Prescott's classic history of colonization.
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- Bookseller
- Carpetbagger Books, IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6250
- Title
- History of the Conquest of Mexico; With a Preliminary View of the Anicent Mexican Civilization and the Life of the Conqueror Hernando Cortes
- Author
- Prescott, William H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Harper and Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1843
- Keywords
- Ancient History, Hernan Cortes, Spanish Exploration, Exploration, Travel, Conquer, Conquistador, Colonization, European History, Mexican History, Latin American History
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
All items are returnable for a refund within 30 days of receipt.
About the Seller
Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
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Woodstock, Illinois
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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...