Author: PRESCOTT, William Hickling.
Title: History of the conquest of Peru, with a preliminary view of the civilization of the Incas.
Description: 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).
Keywords: America Peru
Title: History of the conquest of Peru, with a preliminary view of the civilization of the Incas.
Description: 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).
Keywords: America Peru
Price: EUR 137.50 = appr. US$ 149.44 Seller: Gert Jan Bestebreurtje Rare Books (NVvA/ILAB)
- Book number: 1191
- Book number: 1191