History of the Conquest of Mexico, with a Preliminary View of the Ancient Mexican Civilization, and the Life of the Conqueror Hernando Cortes AND History of Peru; with a Preliminary View of the Civilization of the Incas
PRESOTT, William H.
Published by Lippincott, Philadelphia, 1875
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5 volumes, 8vo, 3/4 brown morocco, ornately gilt spines, marbled boards and endpapers. Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1875. A very nice clean set. Seller Inventory # 299643
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Title: History of the Conquest of Mexico, with a ...
Publisher: Lippincott, Philadelphia
Publication Date: 1875
Binding: hardcover
Condition: near fine
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Works of William H. Prescott: History of the Conquest of Mexico. With a Preliminary View of the Ancient Mexican Civilization, and the Life of Conqueror, Hernando Cortes; History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain; History of the Reign of Charles the Fifth; History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic; History of the Conquest of Peru; With a Preliminary View of the Civilization of the Incas and Biographical and Critical Miscellanies
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George Routledge and Sons 1878-1881, London, 1878
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Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
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Leather. Condition: Good. Not Stated (illustrator). A complete set of new editions of the works from one of the most eminent historians of 19th century America, William H. Prescott. A wonderful set of works from reputable American historian William H. Prescott. Complete in sixteen volumes.Uniformly bound in smart half calf with marbled boards.Prescott was widely regarded to have been the first American scientific historian, sporadically contributing to academic journals and specialising in late Renaissance Spain and the early Spanish Empire.The books included here have become classic works in the field, and have had a great impact on the study of both Spain and Mesoamerica. As a result, Prescott became one of the most widely translated American historians.The entire set comprises: History of the Conquest of Mexico. With a Preliminary View of the Ancient Mexican Civilization, and the Life of Conqueror, Hernando Cortes in Two Volumes Volume I (1878) New and revised edition. Edited by John Kirk. With an illustrated frontispiece, two folding maps and a plate containing facsimile signature of Cortes. Volume II (1878) New and revised edition. With an illustrated frontispiece and one other plate. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain in Three Volumes New and revised edition. Edited by John Foster Kirk. Volume I (1878) With an illustrated frontispiece and four plates. Volume II (1878) With an illustrated frontispiece. Volume III (1881) With an illustrated frontispiece and two plates. History of the Reign of Charles the Fifth in Two Volumes New edition. Volume I (1878) With an illustrated frontispiece. Volume II (1878) With an illustrated frontispiece History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic in Two Volumes New and revised edition. Volume I (1878) - With two illustrated plates, including a frontispiece. Volume II (1878) With an illustrated frontispiece and two plates. History of the Conquest of Peru; With a Preliminary View of the Civilization of the Incas in Two Volumes (New and revised edition). Edited by John Foster Kirk. Volume I (1881) With an illustrated frontispiece, plate containing facsimile signatures of Francisco Pizarro and a full page map. Volume II (1881) With an illustrated frontispiece. Biographical and Critical Miscellanies (1878) New edition. With an illustrated frontispiece. Essays on literature, including writings on Sir Walter Scott, Poetry and Romance of the Italians and Charles Brockden Brown. From the library of W. A. Foyle.William Alfred Westropp Foyle (1885-1963) was a British bookseller and businessman who co-founded Foyles bookshop in 1903 with his brother Gilbert Foyle.Foyle was one of the leading London booksellers of the 20th century, with the name itself becoming synonymous with bookselling. During the Second World War, Foyle bought Beeleigh Abbey, a 12th century monastery on the River Chelmer at Maldon, Essex. It was there that Foyle formed one of the largest English private libraries of the 20th century. Uniformly bound in half calf with marbled boards. Externally, smart with general rubbing to the extremities, heaviest to the spines and board edges. Small losses and fading to spine labels, notably to both volumes of 'Conquest of Mexico'. Bottom half of spine leather to 'Conquest of Peru' Vol I coming away. Bookplate of W. A. Foyle to the front pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with the exception of light spotting to the first and last few leaves. Heavier spotting to the title and frontispiece pages. Good. book. Seller Inventory # 913Y60
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