History of the Conquest of Peru with a Preliminary View of the Civilization of the Incas [with] Biographical and Critical Miscellanies
by Prescott, William H.; edited by John Foster Kirk
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair with no dust jacket
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Dunedin, New Zealand, New Zealand
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About This Item
London: George Routledge and Sons. Fair with no dust jacket. 1890. First Edition. Hardcover. Boards rubbed. Some staining and marks to boards. Moderate foxing. Hinges weak. Binding a little loose. Split to gutter between preliminary leaves vi and vii. ; A single volume of Prescott's works. "New and Revised Edition". Spine title: "Prescott's Works edited by John Foster Kirk Conquest of Peru and Miscellanies". This volume has the complete History of the Conquest of Peru, followed by the separately paginated Miscellanies. xxi, [1], 459 pages + frontispiece + plates + full page map + 302 pages + frontispiece. Green cloth boards with gilt titles on spine and front board. Page dimensions: 202 x 134mm. ; 8vo .
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- Renaissance Books (NZ)
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- Title
- History of the Conquest of Peru with a Preliminary View of the Civilization of the Incas [with] Biographical and Critical Miscellanies
- Author
- Prescott, William H.; edited by John Foster Kirk
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- George Routledge and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1890
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