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Complete Works of William H. Prescott ; Conquest of Peru ; Conquest of Mexico ; Ferdinand and Isabella ; Philip the Second ; Charles the Fifth ; Miscellanies
by William H. Prescott
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Clarence, New York, United States
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About This Item
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).
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- Bookseller
- Ernestoic Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004011
- Title
- Complete Works of William H. Prescott ; Conquest of Peru ; Conquest of Mexico ; Ferdinand and Isabella ; Philip the Second ; Charles the Fifth ; Miscellanies
- Author
- William H. Prescott
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Publisher
- J. B. Lippincott
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1867
- Keywords
- Inventory #(K7-8)
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Ernestoic Books
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About the Seller
Ernestoic Books
Biblio member since 2023
Clarence, New York
About Ernestoic Books
Ernestoic Books, where you can find the most sought after Modern First Editions. As our name suggests, Ernest Hemingway is our specialty and our passion. We guarantee the condition of every book we sell. Returns may be made within 14 days of receipt for any reason. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books.
Glossary
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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....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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