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History of the Conquest of Peru with a Preliminary View of the  Civilization of the Incas [with] Biographical and Critical Miscellanies

History of the Conquest of Peru with a Preliminary View of the Civilization of the Incas [with] Biographical and Critical Miscellanies

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History of the Conquest of Peru with a Preliminary View of the Civilization of the Incas [with] Biographical and Critical Miscellanies

by Prescott, William H.; edited by John Foster Kirk

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London: George Routledge and Sons. Fair with no dust jacket. 1890. First Edition. Hardcover. Boards rubbed. Some staining and marks to boards. Moderate foxing. Hinges weak. Binding a little loose. Split to gutter between preliminary leaves vi and vii. ; A single volume of Prescott's works. "New and Revised Edition". Spine title: "Prescott's Works edited by John Foster Kirk Conquest of Peru and Miscellanies". This volume has the complete History of the Conquest of Peru, followed by the separately paginated Miscellanies. xxi, [1], 459 pages + frontispiece + plates + full page map + 302 pages + frontispiece. Green cloth boards with gilt titles on spine and front board. Page dimensions: 202 x 134mm. ; 8vo .

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Renaissance Books NZ (NZ)
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Title
History of the Conquest of Peru with a Preliminary View of the Civilization of the Incas [with] Biographical and Critical Miscellanies
Author
Prescott, William H.; edited by John Foster Kirk
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Fair with no dust jacket
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
George Routledge and Sons
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1890

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