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An Account of the Conquest of Guatemala in 1524 by Pedro de Alvarado : Documents and Narratives Concerning the Discovery and Conquest of Latin America, Number Three
by Mackie, Sedley J. (editor); Pedro de Alvarado; foreword by Marshall H. Saville
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About This Item
New York: The Cortes Society, 1924. First Edition. Limited to 250 numbered copies, this being #88. Very Good condition. Minor finger soil on the cover. Fine condition, internally. Square, tight and unmarked. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. Hinges are perfect. Pages are creamy white, crisp and unmarked. NO foxing. Hardcover. Frontispiece portrait of Pedro de Alvarado by William Baake. Contents include: Foreword by Marshall H. Saville; Introduction with Biographical and Bibliographical Notes; Facsimile of the Two Accounts Given by Pedro de Alvarado to Hernando Cortes (in the original Spanish, 1525), Translations into English. Map. List of chapter notes. Four appendixes. Bibliography. Bound in the original boards with a brown cloth spine. Printed paper labels on spine and front cover. Number Three in the series of Documents and Narratives Concerning the Discovery and Conquest of Latin America, published by the The Cortes Society.. First Edition (#88 of 250). Hardcover. Very Good condition/No jacket. 8vo. 146pp.
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- Title
- An Account of the Conquest of Guatemala in 1524 by Pedro de Alvarado : Documents and Narratives Concerning the Discovery and Conquest of Latin America, Number Three
- Author
- Mackie, Sedley J. (editor); Pedro de Alvarado; foreword by Marshall H. Saville
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good condition
- Jacket Condition
- No jacket
- Edition
- First Edition (#88 of 250)
- Publisher
- The Cortes Society
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1924
- Size
- 8vo. 146pp
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