History of the Conquest of Mexico, with a Preliminary View of the Ancient Mexican Civilization, and the Life of the Conqueror, Hernando Cortés
by Prescott, William H
- Used
- Very Good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: David McKay Three volumes, complete. Half tan calf leather (hardcover), over marbled paper boards, black morocco title labels, gilt titles and decorative gilt compartments, marbled endpapers, t.e.g., (7.75 x 5.25 inches). ND (circa 1890's). 430, 402, 448 pages, with Index and publisher's adverts at rear; illustrated with tissue-protected frontispieces and maps. A detailed account of European explorers in Mexico and Peru. Showing some light general wear to exterior, internally clean and tight, a handsomely leather bound set with strong shelf presence. Size: Octavo. Leather. Very Good.
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- Books & Bidders, Antiquarian Booksellers (US)
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- Title
- History of the Conquest of Mexico, with a Preliminary View of the Ancient Mexican Civilization, and the Life of the Conqueror, Hernando Cortés
- Author
- Prescott, William H
- Format/Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- David McKay
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Keywords
- MEXICO; LEATHER BINDING
- Bookseller catalogs
- Leather Bound Books;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- ND
- no publisher's date given