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History of the Conquest of Mexico; with a preliminary view of the ancient Mexican civilization, and the life of the conqueror, Hernando Cortés
by Prescott, William Hickling
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Moderate foxing throughout. Moderate rubbing to boards, spine, corners and edges of boards. Small and light scuffs to boards. Ve
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
Paris: Baudry's European library, 1844. Hardcover. Moderate foxing throughout. Moderate rubbing to boards, spine, corners and edges of boards. Small and light scuffs to boards. Very mild bumping to bottom corners of boards. Small C.F.L. stamp to title page of Vol. III. Else pages clean and binding tight. Very good.. Hardcover quartos with black gilt leather spine. volumes 2 and 3 only, folded maps; 21 cm. Volumes 2 & 3 only. Cortés, Hernán, 1485-1547. Mexico -- History -- Conquest, 1519-1540.
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- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 90130
- Title
- History of the Conquest of Mexico; with a preliminary view of the ancient Mexican civilization, and the life of the conqueror, Hernando Cortés
- Author
- Prescott, William Hickling
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Moderate foxing throughout. Moderate rubbing to boards, spine, corners and edges of boards. Small and light scuffs to boards. Ve
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Baudry's European library
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1844
- Bookseller catalogs
- History;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About Bibliope by Calvello Books
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.