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HISTORY OF THE CONQUEST OF MEXICO
by Prescott, William H
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Collaroy Plateau, New South Wales, Australia
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About This Item
HISTORY OF THE CONQUEST OF MEXICO
Prescott, William H.
Edited by John Foster Kirk,
Published by Bickers & Son., London, 1878
Hardcover. Condition: Good. New & Revised Edition. full blue polished calf, gilt decorated spine, red leather spine label, 5 raised bands, marbled end-papers, marbled edges, tooled edges, pp., xxiv, 713., 2 full page black & white maps, one page facsimile, index, A school prize book.
Leather is damp mottled, pages are a little wavy. Binding is very tight, have not tried to crack it open. A few pages stuck together. a handsome tome.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dorian Gallery
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1934454994844
- Title
- HISTORY OF THE CONQUEST OF MEXICO
- Author
- Prescott, William H
- Format/Binding
- Full blue leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Revised Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Bickers & Son
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1878
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Dorian Gallery
Biblio member since 2020
Collaroy Plateau, New South Wales
About Dorian Gallery
Dorian Gallery is a bookshop and gallery in northern Sydney specialising in rare books and fine art. www.doriangallery.com
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- Tight
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- New
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- Facsimile
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- Spine Label
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- Raised Band(s)
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