Prescott, History Conquest of Peru, Complete 2vol. Ed. 1898 illustrated
"History of the Conquest of Peru" by William H. Prescott. complete in two volumes, published by Peter Fenelon Collier, New York, 1898.
Hard boards, original red cloth [a little surface wear], gold lettering on spines, 6" x 8.1/2"; stamp of John Griff Edwardson the endpapers of both volume, first 'Preface' page of the first volume and on the first 'Contents' page of the second volume; 376 + 388 pages, Index at the end of the second volume; a few illustrations on glossy paper, a little foxing the plates and the pages next to the plates [including frontis and title pages], very good condition.
"A wonderful book! It reads like great fiction but the events aren't fiction-- they actually happened! This book kept me captivated, I couldn't put it down! Prescott does a marvelous Job!" [a private review]
"In a series of episodes as fantastic as any fiction, a powerful civilization crumbled at the hands of a small band of warriors. Written by one of America's great historians, this gripping chronicle draws upon the firsthand accounts of eminent sixteenth-century captains and statesmen to relate the overthrow of the Inca empire by the Spanish adventurers under Pizarro's command.
Author William H. Prescott's immensely readable narrative crackles with drama as he characterizes both conqueror and conquered. Rich in vivid anecdotes, it recaptures the glories of Inca society before European contact, and it paints fascinating portraits of the conquistadors and their courage, cruelty, and pride. Prescott's reconstructions of the attitudes and motivations behind the tumultuous events of the Spanish conquest offer memorable, insightful views of New World history that have made this book a popular classic.
William Hickling Prescott [1796-1859] was an American historian and Hispanist, who is widely recognized by historiographers to have been the first American scientific historian. Despite suffering from serious visual impairment, which at times prevented him from reading or writing for himself, Prescott became one of the most eminent historians of 19th century America. Prescott has become one of the most widely translated American historians, and was an important figure in the development of history as a rigorous academic discipline. Historians admire Prescott for his exhaustive, careful, and systematic use of archives, his accurate recreation of sequences of events, his balanced judgments and his lively writing style. He was primarily focused on political and military affairs, largely ignoring economic, social, intellectual, and cultural forces that in recent decades historians have focused on. Instead, he wrote narrative history, subsuming unstated causal forces in his driving storyline.
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From the library of John Griff Edwards, Portsmouth, Virginia. His stamp is on the front endpaper, preface and contents page.
John Griff Edwards (1870-1912) belonged to the old established settler family in Virginia. His father and uncles served in the Army of Northern Virginia during the Civil War. The grandfather, LeRoy Griffin Edwards (1804-1866), was the president of the Confederate Convention of 1864. John's wife, Mrs. J. Griff Edwards founded and led the first of the United Confederate Choirs of America (1907). After that she was elected the 'Commander in Chief of the United Confederate Choirs.' In 1911 she published a volume titled "Echoes From Dixie A Collection of Songs Used in the South."
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Canada: Priority (c.2-6 weeks) ------ $32.50
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"History of the Conquest of Peru" by William H. Prescott. complete in two volumes, published by Peter Fenelon Collier, New York, 1898.
Hard boards, original red cloth [a little surface wear], gold lettering on spines, 6" x 8.1/2"; stamp of John Griff Edwardson the endpapers of both volume, first 'Preface' page of the first volume and on the first 'Contents' page of the second volume; 376 + 388 pages, Index at the end of the second volume; a few illustrations on glossy paper, a little foxing the plates and the pages next to the plates [including frontis and title pages], very good condition.
"A wonderful book! It reads like great fiction but the events aren't fiction-- they actually happened! This book kept me captivated, I couldn't put it down! Prescott does a marvelous Job!" [a private review]
"In a series of episodes as fantastic as any fiction, a powerful civilization crumbled at the hands of a small band of warriors. Written by one of America's great historians, this gripping chronicle draws upon the firsthand accounts of eminent sixteenth-century captains and statesmen to relate the overthrow of the Inca empire by the Spanish adventurers under Pizarro's command.
Author William H. Prescott's immensely readable narrative crackles with drama as he characterizes both conqueror and conquered. Rich in vivid anecdotes, it recaptures the glories of Inca society before European contact, and it paints fascinating portraits of the conquistadors and their courage, cruelty, and pride. Prescott's reconstructions of the attitudes and motivations behind the tumultuous events of the Spanish conquest offer memorable, insightful views of New World history that have made this book a popular classic.
William Hickling Prescott [1796-1859] was an American historian and Hispanist, who is widely recognized by historiographers to have been the first American scientific historian. Despite suffering from serious visual impairment, which at times prevented him from reading or writing for himself, Prescott became one of the most eminent historians of 19th century America. Prescott has become one of the most widely translated American historians, and was an important figure in the development of history as a rigorous academic discipline. Historians admire Prescott for his exhaustive, careful, and systematic use of archives, his accurate recreation of sequences of events, his balanced judgments and his lively writing style. He was primarily focused on political and military affairs, largely ignoring economic, social, intellectual, and cultural forces that in recent decades historians have focused on. Instead, he wrote narrative history, subsuming unstated causal forces in his driving storyline.
Provenance:
From the library of John Griff Edwards, Portsmouth, Virginia. His stamp is on the front endpaper, preface and contents page.
John Griff Edwards (1870-1912) belonged to the old established settler family in Virginia. His father and uncles served in the Army of Northern Virginia during the Civil War. The grandfather, LeRoy Griffin Edwards (1804-1866), was the president of the Confederate Convention of 1864. John's wife, Mrs. J. Griff Edwards founded and led the first of the United Confederate Choirs of America (1907). After that she was elected the 'Commander in Chief of the United Confederate Choirs.' In 1911 she published a volume titled "Echoes From Dixie A Collection of Songs Used in the South."
Note:
Country restrictions may apply - the lesser expansive Priority or shipping may not be available to all countries.
US: Priority (c.2-8 days) ------------- $12.50
Canada: Priority (c.2-6 weeks) ------ $32.50
World: Priority (c 2-8 weeks) ------- $44.50
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