History Of Conquest Of Mexico With A Preliminary View Of The Ancient Mexican Civilisation, And The Life Of The Conqueror, Hernando Cortes Prescott, William H. Sets

THIS IS A VERY HEAVY SET SO ADDITIONAL POSTAGE WILL BE CHARGED - PLEASE ASK FOR A POSTAGE QUOTATION BEFORE ORDERING. 3 Volumes, xxx + 413pp; xix + 407pp; xix + 444pp, Vol 1: portrait frontis, 1 plate and 2 folding maps, Vol 2: portrait frontis and 1 plate, bound in prize polished calf with gilt armorial decoration of Draper's College on front boards, gilt lined boards, elaborately gilt decorated spines, title labels inset on red and brown morocco, gilt lettering, all edges marbled, marbled endpapers, bound by Bickers and Sons, London, Provenance: Vol 1 has the prize label of Draper's College presented to Albert Tarn for Mathematics, Language and English, Midsummer 1978, very good condition, George Routledge and Sons, London, 1874. * a beautiful set.