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The New Conquistadors
by Read, Jan
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0237455161
- ISBN 13
- 9780237455163
- Seller
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Newport, Washington, United States
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About This Item
London, UK: Evans Brothers Limited, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Type: Hardback First Printing. Hardcover and Jacket in Near Fine Condition. 36 illustrative plates, 6 maps. An exploration of the campaigns which freed South America from the centuries long domination of Spain and Portugal, focusing on the unofficial intervention of thousands of English, Scots, and Irish who participated either from idealistic or mercenary motives--the New Conquistadors of this book. This is priimarily an account of the British adventurers and not the wars in general. Includes a Comparative Chronology of Europe, the US, Chile, Peru & Bolivia, and Brazil; Further reading section and Index. The first half of the book has yellow highlighting of text, otherwise very clean, tight and solid. Burgundy cloth gilt titled, very clean and unmarked, no edgewear. Jacket is rubbed, else Fine. 175 pages. 1980, Evans Brothers Limited, London, UK
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- Bookseller
- The Parnassus BookShop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015197
- Title
- The New Conquistadors
- Author
- Read, Jan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0237455161
- ISBN 13
- 9780237455163
- Publisher
- Evans Brothers Limited
- Place of Publication
- London, UK
- Date Published
- 1980
- Size
- 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" t
- Keywords
- SOUTH AMERICA, HISTORY; WARS OF INDEPENDENCE, 1806-1830; BRITISH IN AMERICA; SPANIARDS; MONTEVIDEO; SAN MARTIN; ANDES; BATTLE CARABOBO; AYACUCHO;
- Bookseller catalogs
- History. South American;
- X weight
- 0 oz
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