History of the Conquest of Peru [with a Preliminary View of the Civilization of the Incas] (The Heritage Press)

lii, 504 pp. 8vo. Introduction by Samuel Eliot Morison, illustrations by Everett Gee Jackson. A history of the subjugation of the Aztec and Incan empires by European conquistadors. About the author: William H. Prescott (1796-1859) is regarded as not only the first American scientific historian, but also one of the best historians of the nineteenth century. His studies of South America and other Hispanic regions were very well received during his lifetime and are still widely read and regarded as incredibly important by today's historians.