History Of The Conquest Of Peru: With A Preliminary View Of The Civilization Of The Incas (two volumes)

William H. Prescott

Published by Harper and Brothers, New York, 1847

About this Item

Some mottling as expected given age (see pictures). Signed by previous owner on title page ("I. F. Steele, 1852). In Very Good condition given over 175 years since publication. A history of the Spanish conquest of the Incas in Peru. The Incas had established a refined social polity, and had made considerable progress in the arts of civilization. Their contact with the devastatingly powerful empire of Spain is one of the most epic confrontations in the annals of human history. Prescott's rendering of the story has always been considered one of the great historical works on the Spanish in America.

Seller Inventory # 30502

Bibliographic Details

• Title: History Of The Conquest Of Peru: With A Preliminary View Of The Civilization Of The Incas (two volumes)
• Publisher: Harper and Brothers, New York
• Publication Date: 1847
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • history
  • Peru