Prescott, William Hickling

History of the Conquest of Peru, with a Preliminary View of the Civilization of the Incas

New York, Harper & Brothers, 1847. First Am edition, 1st issue. Hardcover. 2 v. fronts. (ports.) 23 cm. Very good condition, spines chipped, front hinge of v. 1 repaired BAL 16346 (state B).

Brookline Village BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 76

Catalogue: History: Americas

Keywords: Peru--History South America - History Peru - History Incas

[Yellowback]. Prescott, William Hickling [1796 - 1859]

The HISTORY Of The CONQUEST Of PERU, with A Preliminary View of the Civilization of the Incas. In Two Volumes

London: G. Routledge & Co, 1858. Cf. Topp I, p. 52. Original publisher's orange cloth binding with black printed lettering ("Price: Two Schillings"). Rear board adverts. Yellow advert eps. 2 volumes (xxiv, 344; xii, 370, [2] pp [including Index]). 8vo. 7" x 4-1/4". Modest wear. Vol I spine sunned. PO bookplate & pos to eps; Vol II with small adhesion tear near front hinge gutter. A VG+ set.

Tavistock Books, ABAAProfessional seller

Book number: 30822

Catalogue: Potpourri

Prescott, William Hickling

History of the Conquest of Peru, with a Preliminary View of the Civilization of the Incas. In Two Volumes

New York, Harper and Brothers, 1847. First US Edition. Hardcover. Two volumes. xl, 527pp; xix, [i], 547pp. Contemporary full calf bindings ruled in gold on the covers, gilt decorations on the edges, spines with five raised bands, elaborately decorated in gilt, and with red and green calf labels lettered in gold, inner dentelles in blind, marbled edges and marbled endpapers. Bindings are signed by Matthews on the verso of the front free endpapers. According to BAL this is state A with the printer's imprint on the copyright page. Portrait frontispiece of Francisco Pizarro and inserted map of Peru in volume one, portrait frontispiece of Pedro de la Gasca and facsimile of Francisco Pizarro's signatures in volume two. Bookplate of the Boston Athenaeum on front pastedown endpapers. Some wear to corner tips, light toning and wear to spines. Internally extremely clean. A gorgeous set in near fine condition. BAL 16346. Sabin 65272.; Octavo. .

Parigi BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 33037

Catalogue: General Non-Fiction

Keywords: ANTIQUARIAN, SIGNED BINDINGS, FINE BINDINGS, HISTORY, SOUTH AMERICA, PERU, AMERICANA History Antiquarian Americana

PRESCOTT, William Hickling.

History of the conquest of Peru, with a preliminary view of the civilization of the Incas.

Paris, A. and W. Galignani and Co., 1847. 2 volumes. Contemporary half calf. With folding map and facsimile. XXIV,315; XVI,335 pp. 'Classic narrative history, a landmark when it first appeared in 1847, and a source of profit and pleasure to this day' (Griffin). A famous popularisation of one of the great adventure stories, and a celebrated work of literature. William Hickling Prescott (1796-1859) was an American historian and Hispanist, who is widely recognized by historiographers to have been the first American scientific historian. Sabin 65272 (ed. N.Y., 1847; this ed. unknown to Sabin).

Gert Jan Bestebreurtje Rare Books (NVvA/ILAB)Professional seller

Book number: 1191

Keywords: America Peru

PRESCOTT, William Hickling.

History of the conquest of Peru; with a preliminary view of the civilization of the Incas. New and revised edition, with the author's latest corrections and additions. Edited by John Foster Kirk.

London, George Routledge and Sons, (ca. 1874). 2 volumes. Original brown cloth, with gilt coat of arms on front, spines lettered in gilt. With map, facsimile and 2 portraits. XXIX,469; XIII,473 pp. 'Classic narrative history, a landmark when it first appeared in 1847, and a source of profit and pleasure to this day' (Griffin). It is a famous popularisation of one of the great adventure stories, and a celebrated work of literature of the Spanish conquest of the Incan empire. Sabin 65272.

Gert Jan Bestebreurtje Rare Books (NVvA/ILAB)Professional seller

Book number: 28526

Keywords: America Peru

Prescott, William Hickling

History of the Conquest of Peru: With a Preliminary View of the Civilization of the Incas (Complete in Two Volumes)

New York, Harper and Brothers, 1847. Hardcover. Small Quarto. Hardcover. Quarter bound in leather with marbled boards and gilt stamped titles. 2 volumes. 527 and 547 pages : map, portraits ; 25 cm. VG. Some light wear around leather edges, but otherwise a clean and unmarked set.

Kevin Mullen, BooksellerProfessional seller

Book number: 208144

Catalogue: History

Keywords: History ; Latin American History - Peru ; ;