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
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Whitby, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
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)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000445
- 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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Minotavros Books
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All prices listed in Canadian dollars. We guarantee that all items are properly packaged and handled with care. Please allow one to two business days for your order to be shipped. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. All sales will be shipped with a tracking number for your convenience.
About the Seller
Minotavros Books
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Whitby, Ontario
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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...