The Life of Pizarro . with some account of his associates in the conquest of Peru. By Arthur Helps, ...
Sir Arthur Helps (1813-1875).
Category
Books
Date
1869
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Lacock, Wiltshire
NT 3144180
Summary
Bibliographic description
xxii, 320p. 8vo. Binding: nineteenth century gilt-tooled calf; gilt armorial stamp showing the arms of Charterhouse School with motto "Deo dante dedi" in centre of upper board; decorative gilt tooling on edges of boards; decorative tooling on turn-ins; gilt tooling, title label reading "Helps's Life of Pizarro" and label reading "Schol. Carthus." on spine; text block edges marbled red and blue; marbled end-papers. Provenance: Charterhouse School binding. Provenance: nineteenth century manuscript inscription "Chr Burnett Brown" on recto of second free end-paper.
Makers and roles
Sir Arthur Helps (1813-1875).