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Price: US$119.50 + shipping
Description: Part of a larger set of his works, the spines are off of two volume (about half of each are laid inside). Ornate covers with lots of gilt, maps are in excellent condition, Volumes VIII,IX, X AND XI OF Robertsons Works
Seller: Robert S. Brooks, Bookseller, Bristol, WI, U.S.A.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: These two maps show roughly the same geographic location, from the Red Sea to the Gulf of Thailand, but represent cartography from two very different time periods. The first shows southeast Asia according to maps proposed by the Greek scholar Ptolemy, who lived during the 2nd century A.D. Although he was familiar with India and the Far East, Ptolemy thought the Indian Ocean was enclosed by land, which explains the continental extensions on either side of the sheet. Taprobana (Sri Lanka) is also exaggerated in size to reflect its almost mythological status from being discovered (and described as 3 times the size of Great Britain) nearly 400 years before Ptolemy! The second map shows southeast Asia according to contemporary cartographers in the 18th century. It's a much more accurate outline, but nevertheless the geographic knowledge of the Greeks is duly impressive. Interior details are sparse on both maps, and likely reflect place names referenced in the book in which the maps were published. An Historical Disquisition Concerning the Knowledge Which the Ancients Had of India, by William Robertson, was first published in London in 1791 and covers the history and exploration of the area depicted in great detail. In addition to maps, the volume contains numerous printed plates, charts, and indices. It was printed in several different editions through the early 1820's, but most copies have a publisher's imprint somewhere within the image. These particular examples do not, so I believe they were issued in an 1812 edition published in Philadelphia by John Bioren and Thomas Plowman. Sheet Width (in) 22.1 Sheet Height (in) 15 Condition Description The maps are in good condition, with the most significant defect being the narrowed right margins and fraying into the neatline. Otherwise there is moderate offsetting and minor creasing along the fold lines. One or two spots of foxing on either map.
Seller: Curtis Wright Maps, Berwyn, IL, U.S.A.
Price: US$395.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 12 volume set. Bound in full contemporary calf. 22 cm. Spine hinges brittle, many of the boards are detached. Gilt ruled spines. Fold out maps. Internally very good. Pages are clean and unmarked (a stray spot here and there, but crisp and white). Robertson's history was an important early English account of American history. Robertson was a prominent voice in the Scottish Enlightenment. Contents: v. 1-3. The history of Scotland.--v. 4-7. History of the reign of the Emperor Charles V.--v. 8-11. The history of America.--v. 12. Historical disquisition concerning the knowledge which the ancients had of India, and the progress of trade with that country prior to the discovery of the passage to it by the cape of Good Hope. This is an oversized or heavy book, that requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.
Seller: Sequitur Books, Boonsboro, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$752.21 + shipping
Description: 12 Volumes - Complete. 21 x 13 cm. America: li, 383 & 2 Maps / 432 & 2 Maps / 435 & 1 Map / 418 pages. India: iv (2), 384 plus 20 Index & 2 Maps. Scotland: viii, (4), 416 / 430 / 490 pages. Charles V.: xv, 500 / 376 / 459 / 420 pages. Engraved frontispiece in five of twelve volumes. Uniform half leather over marbled paper boards. All edges marbled. Gilt decorations and titles on each spine. Very good condition. Bindings rubbed, bumped and dust dulled. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Occassional mild foxing / browning. Some closed tears to folding maps. Internally clean, without any annotations, underlining etc. A very nice uniform set. An Historical Disquisition concerning . India (1809). The Fifth Edition. One Volume. History of Scotland: The Eighteenth Edition (1809). Three Volumes. The History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V. (1812). The Thirteenth Edition. Four Volumes. History of America: The Twelfth Edition (1812). In which is included the Posthumous Volume, containing the History of Virginia, to the Year 1668; and of New England, to the Year 1652. Four Volumes. William Robertson (1721 - 1793) was a Scottish historian, minister in the Church of Scotland, and Principal of the University of Edinburgh. "The thirty years during which [he] presided over the University perhaps represent the highest point in its history." He made significant contributions to the writing of Scottish history and the history of Spain and Spanish America. He was Chaplain of Stirling Castle and one of the King's Chaplains in Scotland (Wikipedia).
Seller: West Coast Rare Books, Westport, MAYO, Ireland
Price: US$1140.27 + shipping
Description: A Most Handsome complete set bound in contemporary full tan calf. Spines with raised bands and tooled gilt in compartments. Marbled foredges and endpapers. Complete with engraved Portraits and attractive fold-out Maps. Comprising ;- History of Scotland - vol.1 - 3 ;- History of Charles V - vol. 4 - 7 ;- History of America - vol. 8 - 11 ;- Disquisition concerning India - vol. 12. Internally an unusually clean and fresh set with folding maps in fine state. A Stunning Set. (extra postage required for Overseas shipping)
Seller: HALEWOOD AND SONS ABA ILAB Est. 1867., PRESTON, United Kingdom