The Search for El Dorado By John Hemming

1978 Hardcover ,

Dust Jacket , 1st Edition

E P Dutton

very good condition 

The Search for El Dorado by John Hemming (first published 1978) is a history book chronicling the obsessive, brutal expeditions of European conquistadors and adventurers seeking the legendary city of gold in South America, detailing their cruelty, the immense hardships they endured, and the sophisticated cultures of the indigenous peoples they encountered, illustrated with artifacts from Bogotá's Gold Museum. The book covers the period from the early 16th century, following the conquests of the Aztecs and Incas, through the quests of figures like Gonzalo Pizarro, Lope de Aguirre, and Sir Walter Raleigh