Prescott, William H.:

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HISTORY OF THE CONQUEST OF PERU, WITH A PRELIMINARY VIEW OF THE CIVILIZATION OF THE INCAS. First edition of this "classic narrative history, a landmark when it first appeared in 1847, and a source of profit and pleasure to this day" (Griffin). BAL refers to copies such as this one, with no printer's imprint present on the copyright page of the first volume, as "State B" of the two states of the first edition issued (no priority between the two is given).

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