History of the Conquest of Mexico
$1,950 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books
Publisher's brown cloth, elaborately blocked in blind, spine titled in gilt and with a gilt stamp reproducing the arms of Cortes. Housed in three green morocco backed slipcases First American edition of Prescott’s most celebrated work: a touchstone of nineteenth century American historical writing, influential both for its narrative method and for its ambitious use of printed primary sources. Published in 1843, the Conquest of Mexico offered English language
- Binding: Leather
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