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THE GOLDEN PRINCESS.
Edition: First US printing.
New York: Ives Washburn, (1954) dj. Hardcover first edition - An historical novel about Hernan Cortes in early 16th century Mexico, and Marina, the Nahua woman (one of twenty enslaved people given to the Spanish) who became his mistress, advisor and interpretor, and bore his son. This novel treats her sympathetically, but she has also been called a traitor for the assistance she gave to Cortes. Author's note, bibliography. 378 pp.
Condition: Very good in red boards with black lettering on the spine in a good dust jacket with overall edgewear, original price of 3.95 still present.
Book ID: 84094More details Price: $17.50 -
THE CONQUEST.
Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )
New York HarperCollins, (2002.). First edition - A young Latina working as a restorer of rare books and manuscripts at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles gets caught up in a 16th century manuscript. Full of historical details. Murray was the winner of the 1999 Whiting Writer's Award for fiction.
Condition: Very good condition (slight spine slant).
Book ID: 28474More details Price: $16.50 -
THE CONQUEST.
Edition: First printing.
New York HarperCollins, (2002.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A young Latina working as a restorer of rare books and manuscripts at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles gets caught up in a 16th century manuscript. Full of historical details. Murray was the winner of the 1999 Whiting Writer's Award for fiction. SIGNED on the title page. 286 pp. ISBN: 0-060093595.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 81077More details Price: $30.00
