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History of the Conquest of Mexico. With a Preliminary View of the Ancient Mexican Civilization and the Life of the Conqueror Hernando Cortez

History of the Conquest of Mexico. With a Preliminary View of the Ancient Mexican Civilization and the Life of the Conqueror Hernando Cortez

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History of the Conquest of Mexico. With a Preliminary View of the Ancient Mexican Civilization and the Life of the Conqueror Hernando Cortez

by Prescott, William H

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  • Hardcover
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Very Good/No Jacket
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London: G. Routledge & Co, 1854. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo (4 x 6.5"). Contemporary calf binding. Title in gilt on spine. Inner edges dentelle. Marbled edges and endpapers. In two volumes. Volume I: xix, 395 p.p. Sporadic foxing. Spotted stains on front and rear boards. Top left corner of rear board slightly bumped. Light rubbing to edges, extremities. Volume II: xi, 424 p.p., plus 8 p.p. ads. Circular stain on top left corner of board to spine with small spotted stains, and light scratches on rear board. Small dent to bottom edge of front board. Overall in very good condition.

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Bookseller
Minotavros Books CA (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
History of the Conquest of Mexico. With a Preliminary View of the Ancient Mexican Civilization and the Life of the Conqueror Hernando Cortez
Author
Prescott, William H
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Quantity Available
1
Publisher
G. Routledge & Co
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1854
Keywords
History of Mexico, Cortez, William H. Prescott, Mexico
Bookseller catalogs
History; Fine Binding;
Note
May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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Glossary

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Jacket
Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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...
Dentelle
Borders on the inner edge of a book with a lacy pattern, most often gilt. Popular in France during the 18th century on covers of...
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....
Gilt
The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Calf
Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
Rubbing
Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
G
Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...

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