Peruvian Antiquities.
by Rivero, Mariano Edward and John James Von Tschudi
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good, slightly cocked, light wear to covers, old ink name to endpapers and title page, scattered foxing.
- Seller
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Reno, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
New York.: George P. Putnam., 1853. 1st Edition.. Publisher’s brown blindstamped cloth, gilt spine title.. Good, slightly cocked, light wear to covers, old ink name to endpapers and title page, scattered foxing.. 8vo., 23x4.8 cm.. weight: 1.5 lb. Translated from the Spanish by Francis L. Hawks. Engraved illustrations.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Zephyr Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 355476
- Title
- Peruvian Antiquities.
- Author
- Rivero, Mariano Edward and John James Von Tschudi
- Format/Binding
- Publisher’s brown blindstamped cloth, gilt spine title.
- Book Condition
- Used - Good, slightly cocked, light wear to covers, old ink name to endpapers and title page, scattered foxing.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George P. Putnam.
- Place of Publication
- New York.
- Date Published
- 1853
- Pages
- xxii, 306 pp.
- Size
- 8vo., 23x4.8 cm.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Archaeology;
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Zephyr Books
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Reno, Nevada
About Zephyr Books
Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.
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