Click for full-size.
The Discovery and Conquest of Mexico 1517-1521
by Diaz del Castillo, Bernal
- Used
- near fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near fine
- Seller
-
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Mexico City: The Limited Editions Club, 1942. Limited Edition. Full calf. Near fine. Signed limited edition of The Discovery and Conquest of Mexico 1517-1521, published by the Limited Editions Club in 1942.. Quarto, 263pp. Publisher's full calf, title in gilt on red label affixed to spine, five raised bands. Top edge dyed, speckled edges. Covers clean with little wear, small mark to back cover. Solid text block, free of marks or notations. Two small holes to the lower corner of page 91. In the publisher's red slipcase, very good, with some shelf wear and minor cracking to top edge. From a limited edition of 1500 copies, this being number 592. Signed on the colophon by the printer, Rafael Loera y Chavez, the illustrator, Miguel Covarrubias, and the editor, Harry Block.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15362
- Title
- The Discovery and Conquest of Mexico 1517-1521
- Author
- Diaz del Castillo, Bernal
- Illustrator
- Signed limited edition of The Discovery and Conquest of Mexico 1517-1521, published by the Limited Editions Club in 1942.
- Format/Binding
- Full calf
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- The Limited Editions Club
- Place of Publication
- Mexico City
- Date Published
- 1942
- Keywords
- Mexico, history, Bernal Diaz de Castillo, discovery, world history, exploration, culture, expedition, conquest, Aztec
Terms of Sale
The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
- Items are guaranteed as described on the company website.
- Items lost or damaged during shipping will be refunded by the shipper.
- Please notify us before returning merchandise by email or phone.
- Sales tax will be added to purchase price where applicable and noted on your invoice.
- Deferred billing available upon request.
- Items lost or damaged during shipping will be refunded by the shipper.
- Please notify us before returning merchandise by email or phone.
- Sales tax will be added to purchase price where applicable and noted on your invoice.
- Deferred billing available upon request.
About the Seller
The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
Biblio member since 2017
Cincinnati, Ohio
About The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
The First Edition offers collectors the finest assortment of rare and notable books from around the world.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Colophon
- The colophon contains information about a book's publisher, the typesetting, printer, and possibly even includes a printer's...
- 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...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- 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...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Collectible Christmas Cards
Many of us love giving and receiving holiday cards - but did you know many of them are highly collectible? Whether signed by famous authors or just beautiful to look at, these collectible Christmas cards are sure to put a twinkle in your eye.
Collecting the 1939 New York World’s Fair
Born in the midst of the Great Depression, the theme of the 1939 World’s Fair was “The World of Tomorrow” - a theme that captured the hearts of a generation. Check out the maps, souvenirs, and other ephemera on Biblio!
