History of The Conquest of Peru. With a Preliminary View of The Civilization of the Incas
by PRESCOTT, William H
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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Palm Springs, California, United States
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About This Item
London, Richard Bentley, 1855.. Seventh edition (so stated). 8vo. Title page printed in red and black. Half titles. Engraved frontispiece portraits; map in volume I of Peru; leaf with facsimile signatures. Full contemporary tan calf (spines rebacked) red and black spine labels; marbled edges. Very good. 2 volumes complete. No signatures or bookplates. Printed by R. Clay.. Hardcover. Very Good.
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- Bookseller
- Houle Rare Books & Autographs (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 306530
- Title
- History of The Conquest of Peru. With a Preliminary View of The Civilization of the Incas
- Author
- PRESCOTT, William H
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London, Richard Bentley, 1855.
- Bookseller catalogs
- HISTORY;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Facsimile
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- Calf
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- 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....