c.1896 History Of The Conquest Of Mexico by William H. Prescott. Art To Which Are Added Notes

To Which Are Added Notes by Samuel Johnson and George Steevens'

The glass is wonderfully original with with visible bubbles and waves throughout

The candlesticks depict a scene from the tale of 'The Eagle and The Serpent' from Aesop's Fables

'375' for 9 carat gold and the Sheffield rose

c.1896 History Of The Conquest Of Mexico by William H. Prescott. Art To Which Are Added Notes'History Of The Conquest Of Mexico, With A Preliminary View Of The Ancient Mexican Civilization, And The Life Of Hernando Cortes' by William H. Prescott, in two volumes. Published by George Routledge and Sons Ltd, London, c. 1896. Both volumes are fully bound in full black leather prize binding with blind and gilt stamped decoration to the front board and edges. The spine boasts a gilt stamped title panel, ornate gilt stamped decoration and five