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History of the Conquest of Peru, with a Preliminary View of the Civilisation of the Incas. In Two Volumes (Complete)
by William H. Prescott
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good Condition/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Bristol, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Richard Bentley, London, 1848. Third Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: 8vo - between 7¾ - 9¾" tall. xxxvi + 480 / xx + 490pp. 2-volume set (complete). Vol. I hinges cracked. Vol. II hinged cracking. Spines slightly cocked and faded with wear and slight loss to extremities. Top of rear joing of Vol. II split. Endpapers browned, text has scattered foxing, but mostly clean. Previous owner's signature in ink. Edges browned. Covers slightly marked and worn. Corners bumped. Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Military & Warfare; Peru & Spain; Renaissance 16thc to 17thc; History. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 32951. .
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- Bookseller
- Dreadnought Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32951
- Title
- History of the Conquest of Peru, with a Preliminary View of the Civilisation of the Incas. In Two Volumes (Complete)
- Author
- William H. Prescott
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Publisher
- Richard Bentley
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1848
- Keywords
- BZDB243 history, military, imperial Military & Warfare; Peru & Spain; Renaissance 16thc to 17thc; History. William H. Prescott History of the Conquest of Peru, with a Preliminary View of the Civilisation of the Incas. In Two Volumes (Complete)
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; Military & Warfare;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Dreadnought Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Dreadnought Books
Biblio member since 2013
Bristol
About Dreadnought Books
Founded in 2010, Dreadnought Books is a second-hand and out of print book dealer specialising in history, with a particular focus on military, social and labour history.
Glossary
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- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- 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,...
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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