The Conquest of New Spain
The Conquest of New Spain (b13b1) by Bernal Diaz Del Castillo Translated and introduced by J.M.Cohen The Folio Society - Hardback with slipcase Approximate size: 260mm's x 170mm's x 38mm's Approximate net weight: grams Condition: Fine - some slight fading to the slipcase. Description: Taken from the introduction - Bernal Diaz Del Castillo, the last survivor of the conquerors of Mexico, died on his estates in Guatemala at the age of eighty-nine, as poor as he had lived. Born in , the year in which Columbus discovered the New World, he survived to see a great part of America subjugated by Spain. But despite the leading role he played in the heroic overthrow of the Aztec Empire, he left his family no other riches than his 'true and wonderful' History of the Conquest of New Spain, of which he made his fair copy at the age of seventy-six, when he was, according to his own certainly exaggerated description, both deaf and blind. Additional information / pictures given on request Postage rates are not shown and depending on carrier may vary. Delivery costs are based on gross weight. There is no additional charge for packaging. Prices and carriers to be agreed by mutual consent. Every effort is made to provide clear and accurate information - returns are not accepted other than at the sellers discretion, allowing for good condition as received by the purchaser and in the original packaging. Read More