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New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The The works of William H. Prescott (Volume I): History of the Conquest of Mexico.

Paperback / softback. New.

Vintage, about 1900, with marbleized boards w/ calfskin? corners/spine overlay (cocoa-colored), marbleized endpapers, inside stickers read 'for employees of A.T. & S.F. Railway, Santa Fe Library', not sure if read as text very crisp; scuffs to 'leather' decoration, wear to corners/spine ends/corners, some small marks on page edges, age-discoloration to page edges, some color-mottling to spine, spot on one spine edge, etc..

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

London: Richard Bentley, 1850-2. Cloth. Good. 7" by 4.5". Various. A seven volume set of some of the collected works of William H. Prescott. In seven volumes. The set consists of: History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella in three volumes, History of the Conquest of Mexico in two volumes and Critical and Historical Essays in one volume. The first volume of History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella has a frontispiece of W. H. Prescott. William Hickling Prescott (May 4, 1796 – January 28, 1859) was an American historian and Hispanist, who is widely recognised by historiographers to have been the first American scientific historian. Despite suffering from serious visual impairment, which at times prevented him from reading or writing for himself, Prescott became one of the most eminent historians of 19th century America. He is also noted for his eidetic memory. After an extensive period of study, during which he sporadically contributed to academic journals, Prescott specialised… Read More

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co.. Hardcover. Very Good +. Originally a twelve-volume set, this set is missing Volume X, which is the second volume of "Charles V". Volumes included are Volumes I & II, "The Conquest of Mexico"; Volumes III & IV, "The Conquest of Peru"; Volumes V & VI, "Ferdinand and Isabella"; Volumes VII & VIII, "Philip II"; Volume IX, "Charles V"; Volume XI, "Essays Miscellanies"; and Volume XII, "The Life of Prescott". Tight binding. No chips, tears, creaes or written inscriptions on pages. Three-quarter leather with marbelized boards and endpapers. Gilt lettering on spine. Two raised bands on spine. Top edge of text block is gilt. Side and bottom of text block are rough cut. Frontis with tissue guard in each volume. Some shelf wear to edges. Spines are sunned. Very attractive set. Illustrated. Size: 8vo (8" to 9"). Each volume is approximately 500 to 600 pages.

Philadelphia: J B Lippincott Company, 1904. Limited Edition. hardcover. Near Fine. 8vos, 22 volume set, Near Fine, blue cloth bindings with paper spine labels, spine labels slightly tanned, top edges gilt, new spine labels bound the back of each volume, Limited Edition number 589 out of 1000 sets printed, illustrated with plates with tissue guards

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1904. Montezuma Edition, Limited Edition: #881/1000. Hardcover. Octavos, Twenty-Two Volumes. In Fair plus condition. Bound in sunned green cloth with paper spine labels with black and red lettering. Head edges are gilded. Boards have shelf wear, damp staining and sunning, rubbing, and minor tears. Text blocks have some uncut pages, a small sticker from the previous owner on the front paste down, age-toning, various types of staining on end papers, and foxing. NOTE: Shelved in the Locked Annex Area, Column D. CONTENTS: Vol. I: "History of the Conquest of Mexico Volume I" (xlv, 371 pages) -- Vol. II: "History of the Conquest of Mexico Volume II" (xv, 373 pages) -- Vol. III: "History of the Conquest of Mexico Volume III" (xv, 376 pages) -- Vol. IV: "History of the Conquest of Mexico Volume IV" (xiii, 387 pages) -- Vol. V: "History of the Conquest of Peru Volume I" (xxxiii, 314 pages) -- Vol. VI: "History of the Conquest of Peru Volume II" (xvii, 385 pages) --… Read More

Philadelphia: Lippincott. 1904. Hardcover. All 19 Volumes Very Good. 3 volumes are missing. 765 of 1000 copies Volumes I-IV: History of the Conquest of Mexico, Volume V-VII: Conquest of Peru, Volume VIII-XI: Ferdinand and Isabella, Volume XII-XV: Charles the Fifth, Volume XVI-XIX: Philip the Second, Volume XX-XXI: Biographical and Critical Miscellanies, Volume XXII: Life of Prescott. Owner inscription. Volume 2 of Philip the second is from another set it is limited also No 11.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Thomas Y. Crowell, 0000. Leather Binding. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 12 volumes, complete as issued. Last volume is 'The Life of Prescott' by George Ticknor. Bound in publisher's 3/4 green leather over marbled boards, spines with raised bands, red leather onlays, and gilt geometric tooling, top edges gilt (spines faded to brown, spine tips have a few minor chips, ink stamps of prior owner). Still an attractive set.B/w Frontispieces.

Boston: J. B. Lippincott, 1867. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Good. 15 volume set of the complete works of William H. Prescott. Published by J. B. Lippincott, Boston, 1867-1871. The books measure 5.25" x 8.25". Bound in publisher's original half leather binding over marbled boards, all edges marbled. The set is in good condition. The boards are mostly well preserved with moderate to heavy shelf wear. Leather is chipped and torn at the spine ends of some volumes. Leather is dried and cracked on most of the spines and board corners. The front board of Ferdinand and Isabella volume II is detached. The complete works of William H. Prescott include: Conquest of Peru, Conquest of Mexico, Ferdinand and Isabella, Philip the Second, Charles the Fifth, and Miscellanies. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(K7-8).

New York: Harper & Brothers. Very Good-. 1848. hardcover. 8 volume set, leather spine and corners, lovely marbled endpapers. Pages clean, have some light usual age toning. Vol 1 of Ferdinand and Isabella has previous owner's inscription. Covers show moderate wear, edge wear and scuffing on leather areas on front and back. Titles in gold gilt. Very handsome set. ; Always Delivery Confirmation. 35 Years Fast Excellent Service. We Know How To Pack Books. .

Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1904. Limited. hardcover. Fine color frontispiece and additional tissue- protected b/w plates in each volume. 8vo, red cloth with paper spine label (spines uniformily faded to brown, internally fine); uncut edges, t.e.g. Philadelphia: Lippincott, (1904). A very good(+) set lacking the first volume (1 of 4 of The Conquest of Mexico). The finely printed Aztec edition. Number 189 of only 250 copies.<br/><br/>

Philadelphia & London: Lippincott, (1904). Twenty-two volumes. Three-quarters blue morocco & marbled boards, spines designed and lettered in gilt. Marbled end papers. Frontispieces in color, and several plates in each volume. Title pages printed in black & red. This is the Aztec Edition, copy #139 of 250 numbered copies. A very clean and attractive set. This is a heavy multi-volume set which will incur additional postage costs.

Boston: American Stationers' Company. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1838. 1st Edition. First Printing. Leather. Uniformly half bound in brown morocco over marbled boards (by MacDonald - N.Y.), spines in six compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in two compartments, t.e.g., marbled endpapers. Illustrated with tissue-protected frontispieces, portraits, maps, facsimiles, and family trees. Original cloth spine bound in at the end of each volume. The works included are: (1) History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella, the Catholic (three volumes, 1st edition, Boston: American Stationers' Company, 1838); (2) The History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles the Fifth by William Robertson, with an Account of the Emperor's Life After his Abdication by William H. Prescott (three volumes, 1st edition, Boston: Phillips, Sampson, and Company, 1857); (3) History of the Conquest of Mexico, with a Preliminary View of the Ancient Mexican Civilization, and the… Read More

Philadelphia and London: J.B. Lippencott Company, 1904. Very good. 22 vols., COMPLETE. 8vo., frontispieces in each volume protected by tissue guards as are the numerous illustrations throughout. Contemporary full green morocco, all spines uniformly faded to chestnut brown, five raised bands on spines, lettered direct, compartments and turn-ins DELICATELY GOLD-TOOLED (not crudely stamped as commonly), decorated endpapers, t.e.g., others untrimmed. Some foxing in the text, and very occasional, unimportant abrasions to binding extremities. THE CONDITION OF THIS MONTEZUMA EDITION SET OF PRESCOTT IS FAR SUPERIOR TO ANY OTHER CURRENTLY ON THE MARKET, AND LIKELY RIVALS THE BEST COPIES PRESERVED IN PUBLIC OR PRIVATE COLLECTIONS. Prescott (1796-1859) is now recognized as the first American scientific historian; as a Hispanist his preeminence was unsurpassed and his very readable works have retained scholarly value to the present day. "During his lifetime, he was upheld as one of the greatest living… Read More

J. B. Lippincott Company, 1904. Aztec Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. THIS COMPLETE TWENTY-TWO VOLUME SET IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND BY BLACKWELL IN 3/4 CRUSHED MOROCCO WITH BRIGHT GILT RULE TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. SOME WEAR TO LEATHER HERE AND THERE, COUPLE BOARDS WITH SMALL PIN HOLES. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, MARBLED END PAPERS AND PASTE DOWNS. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS EXCEPT FOR PREVIOUS OWNER NAME TO PASTE DOWN AND WITH MINIMAL FOXING. NICELY ILLUSTRATED - COLOR PLATES, BOOKS MEASURE 8.75"x5.75". LIMITED EDITION, 116 YEARS OLD. AN ATTRACTIVE SET IN GREAT CONDITION.

Philadlelphia: J. B. L., 1904. Full Leather. Near Fine binding. Twenty-two octavo bindings; in full black crused morocco, each with colored frontispieces by Goupil; gilt rule to the edges of the boards; with five raised bands and decorations in compartments; boards with elaborate borders, decorations and rules; black crushed morocco doublures with elaborate decorations and borders in gilt; blue silk moire endpapers; silk ribbon markers; one volume only with a small amount of loss to the crown of the spine.~~A most attractive set. Near Fine binding.