Robertson, William. The History of the reign of the Emperor Charles V Volume III. A Strahan T Cadell, London, 1792.

Price: US$37.57 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: 1792 A Strahan T Cadell 7th edition corrected hardback, note VOLUME III only which includes Books V to IX; good+ clean and sound copy, just a small initial plate inside, lightly aged; brown leather boards have only light wear with bright gilt titling on red and green leather to spine; no dj; 460 pages plus index; UK dealer, immediate dispatch

Seller: Simply Read Books, Boat Of Garten, United Kingdom

Robertson, William. The History Of The Reign Of Emperor Charles V With A View Of The Progress Of Society In Europe, From The Subversion Of The Roman Empire To The Beginning Of The Sixteenth Century [ 4 volumes complete ]. Printed for A Strahan; T Cadell in the Strand and J Balfour, at Edinburgh, 1792.

Price: US$127.20 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: Full calf, G. 4 volumes, xvi+479+20pp, [iv]+376pp, [iv]+460pp, [iv]+335+84pp, engraved frontis to each volume, index in volumes I & IV, leather rather worn with some loss to the boards, lettering pieces missing, hinges strong, a somewhat scruffy set, internally fine. William Robertson's History of Europe as seen through the reign of Charles V - Holy Roman Emperor & Hapsburg. Robertson worked for 10 years on his opus & was paid a record advance of £3500 by the publishers. William Robertson [ 1721 - 1793 ] Scottish historian & Minister. 2900 grams.

Seller: Eastleach Books, Newbury, BER, United Kingdom

Robertson, William. THE HISTORY OF AMERICA (3 VOLUMES). Printed for Strahan, T. Cadell, London, 1792.

Price: US$550.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: 1`; Handsome nineteeth century three-quarters leather over marbled boards with matching endpapers. Top edges gilt. Sixth edition, complete in three volumes. Illustrated with three fold-out maps and a fold-out page of drawings. (xlvii) ,388pp, ; 409pp; 439pp plus 37 pages of index. With the engraved bookplate of "The Library at Carolands" on each front pastedown. This was the 98-room mansion constructed for Harriett Pullman Carolan in Hillsborough, California. All three volumes are tight, clean & intact. Very few flecks of foxing, early owners signature, a few pages with slightly age toned edges. Supple leather and clean boards. Page 263 has a small piece (1/2") missing from bottom corner. A few pencil margin notes. Small paper tear in fold of drawing. Americana, History ; Maps & Drawings; 8vo 8" - 9" ; 1236 pages

Seller: Nick Bikoff, IOBA, Fairfield, NJ, U.S.A.

ROBERTSON, William. The History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V, With a View of of the Progress of Society in Europe, from the Subversion of the Roman Empire, to the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century. Printed for A. Strahan and T. Cadell, Edinburgh and London, 1792.

Price: US$550.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: Seventh edition, corrected. Four volumes. Bound in fine contemporary polished tree calf, flat spines elaborately gilt in compartments with arches, swirling foliage, and central eight-pointed star ornaments; red spine labels gilt with volume number in small circular label with volume numbers in gilt. A trifle foxed in text, joints and spines a little rubbed but a nice, near fine set. An important history according to DNB "one of the first successful attempts in England at historical generalisation on the basis of large accumulation of facts." A very handsome set.

Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.