THE SPANISH CROWN AND THE DEFENSE OF THE CARIBBEAN, 1535-1585: PRECEDENT, PATRIMONIALISM AND ROYAL PARSIMONY
Baton Rouge and London: Louisiana State University Press, 1980. First Edition. Octavo, xiv, 312 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Very Good minus dust jacket. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price clipped front flap. Spine pictorial black and white with orange and black lettering. Exterior has slight wear. Boards have slight wear including faint sunning and chipping to the corners/edges with mild cocking to the spine. Text block has slight wear including mild foxing to the edges. Map frontispiece. Illustrated. First edition. NOTE: Shelved in Column N. More








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