Book #51520

The Conquest of Chile - 1st Edition/1st Printing

H. R. S. Pocock
Book #51520 The Conquest of Chile - 1st Edition/1st Printing. H. R. S. Pocock.

Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Publisher: New York: Stein and Day, c1967.

A handsome first edition/first printing in Very Good+ condition with spinewear and light sunning along the top edges in an alike dust-jacket with chipping, particularly around the spine, and little soiling.

This book is about the British attempt to conquer Chile from the Spanish in the early 1800s. The British were led by Lord Cochrane and the Spanish by General San Martin. The battle for Chile was long and bloody, with both sides suffering many casualties. In the end, the British were able to conquer Chile, but the cost was high.; 8vo ; 256 pages.

Price: $40.00