History of the conquest of Peru; with a preliminary view of the civilization of the Incas. New and revised edition, with the author's latest corrections and additions. Edited by John Foster Kirk.
by PRESCOTT, William Hickling
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London, George Routledge and Sons, (ca. 1874).2 volumes. Original brown cloth, with gilt coat of arms on front, spines lettered in gilt. With map, facsimile and 2 portraits. XXIX,469; XIII,473 pp.'Classic narrative history, a landmark when it first appeared in 1847, and a source of profit and pleasure to this day' (Griffin). It is a famous popularisation of one of the great adventure stories, and a celebrated work of literature of the Spanish conquest of the Incan empire.Sabin 65272.
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- Gert Jan Bestebreurtje Rare Books (NL)
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- History of the conquest of Peru; with a preliminary view of the civilization of the Incas. New and revised edition, with the author's latest corrections and additions. Edited by John Foster Kirk.
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- PRESCOTT, William Hickling
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- Used
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- Hardcover
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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