History of the Conquest of Peru with a Preliminary View of the Civilisation of the Incas
by Prescott, William H.,
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Rosscarbery, Cork, Ireland
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About This Item
London: Richard Bentley, 1854. 7th Edition . Hardcover. Good. 8vo, xix, 464, original blind stamped red grained cloth with gilt lettering to spine, faded to the spine and peripheries, corners bumped, top of spine pulled slightly, interior with inscription to ffep, frontispiece engraving of Pizarro, some discolouring and minor handling marks but otherwise clean, the top dusty, binding sound. This is the single volume 'Author's Authorised Edition'.
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- Bookseller
- Charles Vivian Art & Antiques (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001582
- Title
- History of the Conquest of Peru with a Preliminary View of the Civilisation of the Incas
- Author
- Prescott, William H.,
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 7th Edition
- Publisher
- Richard Bentley
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1854
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Charles Vivian Art & Antiques
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Rosscarbery, Cork
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- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- 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...
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...