Description: This is a rare, first edition, copy of Thomas Maybank's "The Conquerors Of Peru Retold From Prescott's "Conquest of Peru"". The book is presented in a beautiful prize binding and remains in Very Good condition. It would make an excellent addition to any decorative collection or private library.CONDITION & FEATURESVery Good overall conditionBeautiful full leather armorial prize binding16 illustrations by MaybankSpine a little rubbed in places5 raised bands to spineOrnate gold tooling to spine & boardsArmorial crest for St George's College, Quilmes, Argentina with Latin motto "Vestigia Nulla Retrorsum"Prize bookplate to front pastedown - awarded Christmas 1918Boards are straight & clean with minor wear & rubbingMarbled endpapersMarbled page edges - 3 sidesPages straight & crisp - occasional foxing & marksHinges & text-block binding secure--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- SUMMARY The Conquerors Of Peru Retold From Prescott's "Conquest of Peru" Written by Henry Gilbert Illustrated by Thomas Maybank Published by George G. Harrop & Company, London Printed 1913, First Edition --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- SHIPPING Where possible, we are happy to combine shipping for multiple purchases - please contact us before committing to buy. International buyers: We ship directly to USA, Canada, France, Ireland, Germany and Italy, via DPD, UPS or Royal Mail. All other worldwide destinations are supported by eBay's Global Shipping Programme. If you would prefer to have your items shipped directly, and your country is not listed above, please contact us for a personalised quote before bidding or committing to purchase. Please be aware; you may be liable for locally payable customs/duties/import taxes, in addition to shipping charges. --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- CONDITION TERMINOLOGY Fine (F): An excellent copy, showing next to no wear. Likely unread. Near Fine (NF): Small signs of wear, but still an excellent copy. Possibly unread. Very Good (VG): A very good copy. Expect a few signs of wear but nothing overtly detrimental to the book. Lightly read. Good (G): A generally very good copy, but with the possibility of either a large number of minor defects, or a few more significant defects which will be noted. Fair: An average book that has complete text pages but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc. Binding, jacket (if any), etc., may also be worn. May require repairs. Poor: A book that is heavily worn, possibly with broken joints, hinges, missing pages, etc. Generally only rare books are sold in this condition. Likely to require repairs. --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- It is important to read the description and examine the photographs provided. Every care is taken to ensure our books are correctly listed and accurately photographed. However, please remember that many of our items are antiques and may be several hundred years old. We are limited to the number of photographs we can provide in the listing, so it is not always possible to show every flaw or defect. If you have any questions or require further photographs, please contact us, before bidding.
Price: 36.75 GBP
Location: Burton-on-Trent
End Time: 2024-11-30T16:12:58.000Z
Shipping Cost: 45.43 GBP
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Binding: Fine Binding
Place of Publication: London
Non-Fiction Subject: Exploration
Publisher: George G. Harrop & Company
Weight: 616g
Year Printed: 1913
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Illustrator: Thomas Maybank
Fiction Subject: Myths & Legend
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated, Prize Binding
Original/Reproduction: Original
Region: Europe
Author: Henry Gilbert
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Character Family: Conquest of Peru
