History of the conquest of Mexico, with a preliminary view of the ancient Mexican civilization, and the life of the conqueror, Hernando Cortés. / By William H. Prescott. In three volumes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Prescott, William Hickling, 1796-1859.

Contributor:

Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

American Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

American Imprints Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mexico--History--Conquest, 1519-1540.

Mexico.

History.

Cortés, Hernán, 1485-1547.

Cortés, Hernán.

Penn Provenance:

Bruen, W. D. (autograph)

Bonnell, Henry H. (Henry Houston), 1859-1926 (autograph) (donor)

Physical Description:

3 volumes : illustrations, maps, portraits, facsimile ; 25 cm

Other Title:

Prescott's conquest of Mexico

Place of Publication:

New York : Harper and Brothers, 1843.

Notes:

Vol. 1, first printing: xxxiv, 488 p., frontispiece and 2-page map inserted. On p. 5, line 6 up: ... track ...; p. 63, line 6 up, 2nd column of note: ... our own/. Vol. 2: xviii, 480 p., frontispiece and 2-page map inserted. P. 179, line 5: ... bribe/; p. 193, line 2 up: ... feet ...; p. 246, line 9 up: ... western ... Vol. 3: [xviiii], 524 p., frontispiece and 1 facsimile inserted. Issued without a half-title; Errata list, p. [480].--Cf. BAL.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Culture Class Collection copy is first printing.

Culture Class Collection copy has autograph of W.D. Bruen, Dec. 1843.

Culture Class Collection copy v. 3 has preliminary page wanting.

Culture Class Collection copy has autograph of Henry H. Bonnell.

Cited in:

BAL, 16340

Sabin 65262

OCLC:

2458166