The Virgin of the Sun. A Tale of the Conquest of Peru.
by GRIFFITH, George
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
C. Arthur Pearson, London. 1898.. First edition. Dark green cloth, gilt lettering to spine, elaborate gilt lettering and illus. in gilt, red and brown to upper. Frontis. 306pp. Head of spine sl. knocked. Eps. sl. browned. A very good copy with a lovely upper board. VG+
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Details
- Bookseller
- Addyman Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32358
- Title
- The Virgin of the Sun. A Tale of the Conquest of Peru.
- Author
- GRIFFITH, George
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Date Published
- C. Arthur Pearson, London. 1898.
- Keywords
- FICTION 19th century Peru conquistadors Pizarro El Dorado
Terms of Sale
Addyman Books
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About the Seller
Addyman Books
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Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire
About Addyman Books
Addyman Books is based in Hay-on-Wye, the book capital of the world, with almost 30 bookshops in the town, nestled in the Black Mountains of Wales. We have been established since 1986 and have three shops, Addyman Books, Addyman Annexe and Murder & Mayhem. Large general stock. Murder & Mayhem specialises in Detective Fiction, True Crime and Horror.
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- Cloth
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- SL.
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- First Edition
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- 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...