History of the conquest of Mexico: with a preliminary view of the ancient Mexican civilization, and the life of the conqueror, Hernando Cortés

1843 Conquest of Mexico 1ed Aztec Peru Illustrated Hernando Cortez 3v Prescott

William Hickling Prescott was an American historian known for his 19th-century works on the histories of Spain and South America. He studied extensively on the reign of Ferdinand and Isabella, Philip II, and the crucial conquests of Mexico and Peru. These works have become some of the most influential works on the study of Spain and Central America and, according to many historians, Prescott was careful, accurate, and exhaustive in his writings.

The 'History of the Conquest of Mexico' includes a biographical sketch of the life of Hernando Cortez.

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PRESCOTT, William Hickling

History of the conquest of Mexico: with a preliminary view of the ancient Mexican civilization, and the life of the conqueror, Hernando Cortés

New York: Harper, 1843. 1st edition

Details:

· Collation: Complete with all pages; 3 volumes

o Vol. I – xxxiv, 488

o Vol. II – xviii, 480

o Vol. III – xvii, [1], 524

· References: Harvey Gardiner, William Hickling Prescott; Sabin 65263

· Provenance: Armorial bookplate – William Lawyer of Sterling

o Motto: CHERCHES ET TU TROUVERAS

· Language: English

· Binding: Hardcover; secure

o Green cloth

· Size: ~9.5in X 6.25in (24cm x 15.5cm)

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