History of Conquest of Peru (2-Volume Set) (Notable American Authors)

Pp. xl, 527; xix, (1), 547, 2 engraved frontis portraits, 1 map and 1 facsimile of Pizarro's signature, printed half-titles. Publisher's dark brown cloth with attractive blind-stamped decoration on front and rear covers and on the spine that is also lettered in gilt, yellow clay-coated endpapers, lg 8vo. This is the first issue of the first edition with the period lacking after the word "integrity" on line 20 of page 467. For further information, see Sabin: 65272. Bookplate of Helen R. Curtenius Statler on the front endpaper of each volume.