Conquistadors
by Wood, Michael
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG++/VG++/VG
- ISBN 10
- 056355116X
- ISBN 13
- 9780563551164
- Seller
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Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
HARDBACK "BBC TV TIE-IN," SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st. Thus. Reprint.* Impression: 1st.* Date of Publication: 2000 * Publisher: BBC Worldwide Ltd. * Binding and cover condition: Black cloth covered boards, silver title to spine and none to face. No bumps or rubs, absolutely minimal marks. VG++.* Jacket condition: Coloured photo illustrated dust wrapper showing forest scene and Spanish conquistador. NOT PRICE CLIPPED, showing a shelf price of £18.99. Slight shelf wear to top edge and to head of spine with small tear at top of front flap fold. (Now re-inforced). VG. * Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp, tight and bright with no reading wear, no marks to text, top edges dusty, no other visible faults. VG++.* Illustrations: Numerous colour photos & b/w vignettes within text throughout. * Pages: 265 pp. text. xxiii pp. epilogue, bibliography & index at rear.* Description: "Everything that has happened since the marvellous discovery of the Americas has been so extraordinary that the whole story remains incredible to anyone who has not experienced it at first hand. Indeed, it seems to overshadow all the deeds of famous people in the past, no matter how heroic, and to silence all talk of other wonders of the world." Bartolome de las Casas, A Short history of the Destruction of the Indies. 1542." * A VG++ text copy with minor dust jacket faults reducing it to VG.*
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- Bookseller
- Cocksparrow Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9688
- Title
- Conquistadors
- Author
- Wood, Michael
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG++/VG++/VG
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Reprint Edn, 1st. Imp.
- ISBN 10
- 056355116X
- ISBN 13
- 9780563551164
- Publisher
- BBC Books
- Place of Publication
- London Uk 293
- Date Published
- 2000-01-01
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