1887-94 5 vol. Works of William Prescott New Editions Half Calf Illustrated

Description: Click here to see our other books! History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain; History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic; History of the Conquest of Peru, with a Preliminary View of the Civilization of the Incas; History of the Conquest of Mexico; The History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles the Fifth William H. Prescott 1887-1894 George Routledge and Sons : London 7.5" by 5" xxiv, 674; xx, 684; xxi, 459; 302; xxii, 654; xv, 692pp. SUMMARY A handsome set of works by the renowned American historian, William H. Prescott. Illustrated,Leather Binding,Rebound Overall Condition: Near Fine This book weighs 4 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 4.49 US Postage: £ 39.99 EU Postage: £ 26.99 European Postage: £ 36.99 Asia Postage: £ 65.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 99.99 DESCRIPTION New editions. Six works in five volumes. Uniformly bound in a handsome half calf binding with gilt detail to the spines. A set of works by William H. Prescott, who is widely recognized as being the first American scientific historian. Despite having a serious visual impairment, which sometimes prevented him from writing independently, Prescott became one of the most renowned historians of the 19th century. This set comprises: 'History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain', edited by John Foster Kirk. With a portrait frontispiece, six plates and a full-page map. The half title page is present. 'History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic', edited by John Foster Kirk. With a portrait frontispiece, and four full-page plates. Lacking the half title page. 'History of the Conquest of Peru, with a Preliminary View of the Civilization of the Incas', edited by John Foster Kirk. With a portrait frontispiece, three plates and a full-page map. The half title page is present. Bound with: 'Biographical and Critical Miscellanies', with a publisher's advertisement. 'History of the Conquest of Mexico', edited by John Foster Kirk. With a portrait frontispiece, three plates and two folding maps. The half title page is present. Collated complete. 'The History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles the Fifth', by William Robertson, with an account of the emperor's life after his abdication by William Prescott. With a portrait frontispiece and one plate. The half title page is present, alongside a two-page advertisement. Collated complete. CONDITION Uniformly bound in half calf. Externally, very smart with some shelf wear to the edges. Spines are faded. Very light marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages age-toned but otherwise very bright and clean. The occasional light offsetting opposite the plates. Overall Condition: Near Fine GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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