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Lot 150:
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12 Antique and Vintage Books on Mexico including Caminos de Mexico Guia Goodrich – Euzkadi 6th Edition c. 1964 with pull out maps; Roger Tory Peterson Field Guides – Mexican Birds by Roger T. Peterson & Edward L. Chalif published by the Easton Press Norwalk, CT c. 1973; Two Bird Lovers in Mexico by C. Wiliam Beebe published by Houghton, Mifflin & Co. Boston and New York c. 1905 1st Edition; Regional Dances of Mexico by Edith Johnston published by Banks, Upshaw and Co. Dallas c. 1935 3rd printing; Conquest of Mexico Vol. 2 by Wiliam H. Prescott published by A.L. Burt New York c. 1930’s in green cover with gilt decoration and lettering. Gilt upper edge; The Fair God – A Tale of the Conquest of Mexico by Lew Wallace published by Houghton, Mifflin & Co. Boston c. 1887 34th edition; 30,000 Miles in Mexico by Nell Murbarger published by Desert Magazine Press Palm Desert, CA c. 1961 1st edition in original dust jacket; Two Volume Set – The Conquest of Mexico by Williiam H. Prescott published by A.L Burt New York c. 1932 blue cloth cover with gilt lettering and decoration on spine, gilt upper edge; and Three Volume Set – The Conquest of Mexico by William H. Prescott published by David McKay c. 1896 in brown cloth cover with gilt lettering and decoration on spine. Combined lot measures approximately 10"x14"x8.5".
Condition: Condition – Caminos de Mexico – Very Good – Some wear to cover edges, spine. Toning. Maps intact. Tight and clean; Regional Dances of Mexico – Very Good – cover lightly soiled. Corners lightly bumped with some wear. Spine shows wear to joints, head and tail. Former owner ex-libris inside front cover; ink inscription on fly sheet. Clean and tight; Two Bird-Lovers in Mexico – Very Good – orange cloth cover with gilt decoration and lettering. Light soiling to cover. Light wear to corners, spine, head and tail. Spine lightly faded. Former owner stamp and ink name inside front cover. Hinge split but intact. Contents clean. The Fair God – Very Good – brown cloth cover has light wear to corners and edges. Spine has some wear to joints, head and tail. Gilt decoration and lettering strong. Former owner stamp inside front cover. Toned. Contents clean and tight; Conquest of Mexico – Near fine – very light wear to corners, head and tail. Gilt decoration strong on cover and spine. Contents clean and tight; Mexican Birds – Near Fine – gilt edges, ex-libris inside from cover. 30,000 Miles in Mexico – Very Good – dust jack has some wear and small tears around edges, red cloth cover has light wear around edges. Ink marking inside front cover. Contents clean and tight. Conquest of Mexico Two Volume Blue Set – very good – light wear to corners, head and tail. Former owner ink stamp inside front cover. Contents clean and tight; Conquest of Mexico – Three Volume Brown Set – Good – Wear to cover and spine. Contents clean and tight. Former owner name inside front cover in pencil. Please see photos.
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