Conquest Peru, Signed (29 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Everett Gee Jackson (illustrator). 32.5 x 22 cm. Quarto. xxxvi 252pp. Limited to 1500 copies signed by the printer, Harry Block, and the illustrator Everett Gee Jackson. Mound in marbled Mexican sheepskin, red leather spine labels. Housed in slipcase. Piece out of and tears at tail of spine. Slipcase is sun toned and torn at corners.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No dust jacket. First edition. Very good. No dust jacket or slipcase. null Limited edition, no. 445 of 1500 copies. With an introduction by Samuel Eliot Morison. Signed by illustrator Everett Gee Jackson. Signed by Illustrator(s).

Black Leather. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Designed By George Michel (illustrator). First Edition. 221 Pp. Bound In 1/2 Leather, Gilt Title And Author On Spine. Political History Professor David A. Robinson's Copy Of The Proofs, Each Page Printed On One Side Only, With "Libraria & Imprenta 'Minerva' Prueba" Stamp At Bottom Of Each Page, Initialed On Each Page By Robinson, With A Few Hand Notes To The Printer. David A. Robinson's Bookplate On Front Pastedown. Robinson, An American Scholar In Peru, Also Wrote "Peru In Four Dimensions", 1964 And 1971. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Limited Edition. 1957 oversize hardcover limited edition, # 1263 out of 1500, signed by printer Harry Block and illustrator Everett Gee Jackson. in slipcase with no dj as published. Slipcase is torn on whole length of top right hand edge with a one inch section torn off and retaped, rubbed and a little frayed on other edges. Book itself is slightly rubbed on bottom of spine and front fore-edge, top front corner a little bumped, else fine. Oversize book extra shipping charges will apply for international and priority orders as this will not fit into a flat rate envelope. Signed by Author(s).

Hardback. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: No DJ/G Slipcase. Everett Gee Jackson (illustrator). Limited/Numbered. Hardback bound in marbled sheepskin covered boards with gilt title on red labels. Only slight defect to note is some darkening at top of spine. No dust jacket with a worn slipcase with rubs at the edges and a torn edge along about half of the bottom edge. This is #978 of a Limited Edition of 1500 copies SIGNED BY THE ILLUSTRATOR Everette Gee Jackson and the PRINTER Harry Block. Color illustrations are from water colors by Jackson. 290 pages Size: Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Signed by Illustrator(s). Book.

First edition. Octavo. 82 pages. Wrappers. A three-act play.Presentation copy from the author to a fellow academic, inscribed on the half-title page: ''For J.I.M. Stewart from G. Wilson Knight.'' The author has made a minor correction to the text. J.I.M. Stewart was the author of numerous novels under his real name, as well as various detective novels under the name of Michael Innes (his middles names reversed).Spine slightly tanned. Bottom corners of some pages slightly creased. Very good indeed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Limited Edition. London, Arthur Pearson, 1898. Limited Edition. Presentation copy. Inscribed by the author to the publisher. Front free endpaper bears Pearson's inscription, locating it in his library. Half-title bears the author's inscription 'Cyril Arthur Pearson \ from \ George Griffith \ 1898'. Vellum-bound unlike the regular cloth issue. Condition is very good; vellum rubbed and a touch soiled though gilt remains bright, some soiling. Front hinge pulled with webbing showing. Plate, tissueguard and title page a touch foxed. Bleiler has it as Supernatural / Raising the Dead [Bleiler, p87], though Locke disagrees noting the absence of text indicating such a them. Locke has it as a straight-forward historical adventure, albeit for a mythical place - the author's first 'serious' work [Locke, p98, vol I]. [5976, Hyraxia Books]. Signed by Author(s).

Leder. 1893. XXIV, 510 S. Reg. Ldr. d. Zt. Mit reich. Rückenvergoldung. Einb. signiert (leicht stockfl). Buch.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. No jacket. Everett Gee Jackson (illustrator). #528/1500cc, signed by illustrator Everett Gee Jackson, and printer Harry Block. Tear at top of spine. In a worn slipcase.

Hardcover. Everett Gee Jackson (illustrator). Tall quarto (8-1/2" x 12-1/2") bound in full Mexican marbled sheepskin leather with matching red morocco spine labels stamped in gold. Illustrated with attractive color drawings by Everett Gee Jackson with the color applied in Mexico City. Copy #120 of 1500 SIGNED by the printer and designer, Harry Block, and by the artist on the colophon page. Darkening to the spine, typical for this title, with some rubbing to the labels. Still Near Fine in a Very Good slipcase with a scrape.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Limited Edition. Quarto, bound in full Mexican marbled sheepskin, with raised bands and morocco spine labels stamped in gilt. Limited edition. One of 1500 numbered copies, signed by book designer Harry Block, artist Everett Gee Jackson, and Samuel Eliot Morison, who contributed an introduction to the volume. A gorgeous copy of Prescott's classic history. Signed by Illustrator(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Folio [9 X 13 inches], full speckled leather, contrasting leather labels; # 156 of 1500 copies, signed by both the printer and the illustrator, in orivinal slip case. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 94 pp. First edition. History of Peru. Red buckram with gilt stamped front cover and spine; bibliography; index; no dust jacket. binding tight; boards soiled; INSCRIBED by the author on front endpaper. G.B. Behnam cites some of the most credible studies of pre-Colombian Peru. The author believes the Chinese may have been the original inhabitants of the pre-Colombian Peru. Quoting the text, p. 24: The disposition on the part of modern economists to rank the civilization of Mexico above that of Peru will be found to have its base in the economists' attempt to magnify the good results of private property rights, which were upheld in Mexico, as compared to the governmental administration of property in Peru. Size: 18 x 13 cm. 0.0. Signed by Author(s).

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. French's Acting Edition. Tall octavo. 74pp. Wrappers modestly rubbed, thus near fine. Briefly Inscribed by Peter Shaffer on the title page, and uncommon thus. Undated but with an ISBN number. Basis for the 1969 film of the same name, directed by Irving Lerner and starring Christopher Plummer and Robert Shaw.

Leather. Condition: Fine. Everett Gee Jackson (illustrator). A terrific limited copy of this classic history by William H. Prescott, produced for the Limited Editions club and signed by the printer and illustrator. This edition limited to 1500 copies signed by the printer and illustrator. This copy is number 1277.In the publisher's original full mottled calf, with the original red slipcase.Printed for the Limited Editions Club at Imprenta Nuevo Mundo.An authoritative account of the conquest of Peru by American historian and Hispanist, William Hickling Prescott, including coverage of Peruvian civilisation, its royal family, division of lands, religion, agriculture and more prior to the conquest.Prescott is widely recognised by historiographers to have been the first American scientific historian, noted for his contribution to the study of late Renaissance Spain and the early Spanish Empire.Decorated with in-text illustrations in colour by Everett Gee Jackson. In the original full mottled calf, with the original red slipcase. Externally, lovely. Slipcase is very smart, with rubbing to the extremities and sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Fine. signed by author. book.

Hardcover. Everett Gee Jackson (illustrator). Tall quarto (8-1/2" x 12-1/2") bound in full Mexican marbled sheepskin leather with matching red morocco spine labels stamped in gold. Illustrated with attractive color drawings by Everett Gee Jackson with the color applied in Mexico City. Copy #323 of 1500 SIGNED by the printer and designer, Harry Block, and by the artist on the colophon page. Darkening to the spine, typical for this title. Still Near Fine in a Very Good slipcase with some erosion to the label.

Hardcover. Everett Gee Jackson (illustrator). Tall quarto (8-1/2" x 12-1/2") bound in full Mexican marbled sheepskin leather with matching red morocco spine labels stamped in gold. Illustrated with attractive color drawings by Everett Gee Jackson with the color applied in Mexico City. Copy #39 of 1500 SIGNED by the printer and designer, Harry Block, and by the artist on the colophon page. Monthly Letter laid in. Bookplate on the front pastedown. Mild darkening to the spine, typical for this title. Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase.

Hardcover. Everett Gee Jackson (illustrator). Tall quarto (8-1/2" x 12-1/2") bound in full Mexican marbled sheepskin leather with matching red morocco spine labels stamped in gold. Illustrated with attractive color drawings by Everett Gee Jackson with the color applied in Mexico City. Copy #844 of 1500 SIGNED by the printer and designer, Harry Block, and by the artist on the colophon page. Darkening to the spine, typical for this title. Still Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase with uneven sunning.

Hardcover. Everett Gee Jackson (illustrator). Tall quarto (8-1/2" x 12-1/2") bound in full Mexican marbled sheepskin leather with matching red morocco spine labels stamped in gold. Illustrated with attractive color drawings by Everett Gee Jackson with the color applied in Mexico City. Copy #1175 of 1500 SIGNED by the printer and designer, Harry Block, and by the artist on the colophon page. Monthly Letter laid in. Tasteful bookplate on front pastedown. A small rubbed spot on the spine, but none of the darkening typical for this title. Close to Fine in a Near Fine slipcase.

180x130mm, 94pp, hard cover, gilt on cover and spine, few stains on cover, worn cover and edges, SIGNED by the author, slightly yellowing pages, else in good condition. English.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Introduction and Translation By David A. Robinson In 1965 the author was President of Peru. 8vo. 219 pp. Quarter-bound in blue-green cloth with light green boards. Titling in black on spine and on front cover. Some faiding and damp stains to the covers,to the end-papers and to the top edge. In a pictorial unclipped wrapper, now protected in a mylar wrapper. Rear panel of DJ has a red damp stain. Text is in English, inscriptions in Spanish. Signed inscription: "A mi destenguido amigo el Senor C. L. Smith con todo aprecio Luina 9-XI-67 F. Belaunde-Terry." Engraved Card: "El Presidente de la Republica. Con su atento saludo Luina 9-XI-67 F. Balaundo-Terry.". Inscribed by Author(s).

Softcover. Condition: Fine. Later printing of this edition. Introduction by A.W. England. Historical Note, Notes, and Exercises by John W. MacDonald and John C. Saxton. 12mo. Fine in wrappers. Briefly Inscribed by Shaffer on the title page, and uncommon thus. Basis for the 1969 film of the same name, directed by Irving Lerner and starring Christopher Plummer and Robert Shaw. The Heritage of Literature Series. A lovely copy of this scholarly edition, with significant new material not included in previous editions.

1st. U.S. Near Fine pp370. frontis. and numerous illus. (c.120) orig. pict. gilt dec. cloth. signed 'W.R. Neate 6/2/80'.

Hardcover. First US Edition. Two volumes. xl, 527pp; xix, [i], 547pp. Contemporary full calf bindings ruled in gold on the covers, gilt decorations on the edges, spines with five raised bands, elaborately decorated in gilt, and with red and green calf labels lettered in gold, inner dentelles in blind, marbled edges and marbled endpapers. Bindings are signed by Matthews on the verso of the front free endpapers. According to BAL this is state A with the printer's imprint on the copyright page. Portrait frontispiece of Francisco Pizarro and inserted map of Peru in volume one, portrait frontispiece of Pedro de la Gasca and facsimile of Francisco Pizarro's signatures in volume two. Bookplate of the Boston Athenaeum on front pastedown endpapers. Some wear to corner tips, light toning and wear to spines. Internally extremely clean. A gorgeous set in near fine condition. BAL 16346. Sabin 65272.; Octavo.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition, variant issue binding in black cloth (also seen in dark brown cloth). Light foxing on preliminary pages, else a very good copy in very good dust jacket. Inscribed and signed by Peter Shaffer: "To Michael Curtis from Peter Shaffer with best wishes." Basis for the 1969 film of the same name, directed by Irving Lerner and starring Christopher Plummer and Robert Shaw. Scarce signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. 12mo. 84pp. Dark brown cloth stamped in silver on spine (also seen in black cloth, no known priority). A little foxing on foredge else fine in fine dust jacket. Inscribed by Shaffer.

Folio. Intro. by S.E. Morison. Limited to #1350 of 1500 copies. Signed by the printer and Everett Gee Jackson, the Illustrator. Bound in mottled tan calf in Spanish style. Very good copy in slightly scuffed slipcase.

Written during Prescott's 1850 visit to England, where he was greatly feted and lionized. Both items in good condition, lightly aged and worn. Both folded for postage. Both to 'Dear Lady Theresa' and signed 'Wm. H. Prescott'. See the Oxford DNB entry for the recipient Lady (Maria) Theresa Lewis (1803-1865), whose family home was the Grove, Watford, but who lived in Kent House in Knightsbridge with her second husband Sir George Cornewall Lewis, Bart, her first husband having been the novelist Thomas Henry Lister (1800-1842). ONE 'Trentham / Sep. 2d.' 1p, 12mo. Begins by explaining that he will be 'in London on my way to Ampthill on Thursday the 5th'. He asks her to allow him to avail himself of her kind invitation 'to pass the night at Grove Mill House - & come down on the afternoon of Thursday?' He asks her to 'drop a line' to him at 'Mivart's - Upper Brook St - it will find me'. TWO: 'London, / Sept 4th'. 2pp, 12mo. He has just returned to London, and will be 'most happy to come down to you to morrow - Thursday - by the train which reaches Watford at 3.45. I avail myself of your permission to pass four & twenty hours with when [sic] I shall be reluctantly compelled by my engagements to leave you at half past two on Friday'. He ends by sending his regards to 'Mr Lewis'.

JACKSON, Everett Gee (illustrator). PRESCOTT, William Hickling. History of the Conquest of Peru, 1524-1550. With an Introduction by Samuel Eliot Morison and Illustrations by Everett Gee Jackson. Folio. Orig. full calf in publisher's slipcase. Mexico City: Printed for the members of the Limited Editions Club at Imprenta Nuevo Mundo, 1957. Limited to 1,500 copies signed by the printer, Harry Block, and the illustrator. A fine copy. Signed.