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Markham, Sir Clements

Civil Wars in Peru; The War of Las Salinas by Pedro de Cieza de Leon

1923

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Year of publication
1923
Place of printing
London. The Hakluyt Society
Author
Markham, Sir Clements
Edition
First edition.
Keyword
Travel - South America Hakluyt Society
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

8vo [22.5 x 15 cm]; xxiv, 304 pp, index, with the errata slip tipped-in a page vii. original blue cloth with gilt vignette on front cover, gilt spine title lettering, signature on endpaper, corners lightly rubbed, near fine clean copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Markham, who has written extensively on Peru and provided translations of several important works, here provides a translation of the original work by Pedro de Cieza de Leon who was witness to the events described. The appendices are on events in Quito and New Granada, and an expedition into the mountains and forests eastward of the Andes.