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ROBERTSON, William. An 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. With an Appendix, Containing Observations on the Civil Policy?the Laws and Judicial Proceedings?the Arts?the Sciences?and Religious Institutions, of the Indians.. Printed for J. Richardson, London, 1822.

Price: US$75.00 + shipping

Description: Octavo. v, [3], 400 pp. plus two folding maps. Contemporary red roan with gilt spine lettering and rules. Even toning thrughout, rear joing opened but book still bound tightly. A good plus copy with clean text and both maps.

Seller: Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.

Robertson, William. The History of America. In Four Volumes. (Taken from the 12 Volume set). Printed for J. Richardson& Co., G. Offer, J. Sharpe et al., London, 1822.

Price: US$152.17 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: 4 volumes, complete History of America from the 1822 Works of William Robertson in twelve volumes. Half leather over marbled boards, black leather labels in gilt, leather scuffed and scratched, corners lightly bumped, ink name and bookplate to endpapers, sporadic light foxing but on the whole, a good clean set, text blocks and bindings tight and square, all maps and present and in excellent condition.

Seller: Karol Krysik Books ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA, Toronto, ON, Canada

ROBERTSON, William. The History of the Reign of the 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. In Three Volumes. From the Latest London Edition. Printed and Published by E. and E. Hosford, Albany, 1822.

Price: US$400.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: Later American edition, originally published in England in 1769. Three volumes, octavo, frontispiece illustrations in Vol. I and II, full brown morocco with gilt-decorated spines. Ownership signature, foxing, covers with some light wear, joints splitting, but still a handsome set in a nice American binding.

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

Pradt, Abbé de [that is: Dominique Georges Frederic de Pradt].. Europe and America, in 1821; with an Examination of the Plan laid before the Cortes of Spain, for the Recognition of the Independence of South America. Translated from the French of The Abbé de Pradt, by J.D. Williams.. London, Printed for G. Cowie & Co., 1822.

Price: US$1422.78 + shipping

Description: First Edition. Two Volumes (complete set). Octavo. X, 432, VI, 112, (4) pages. Hardcover / Modern, exceptional masterbindings. Rebound in quarter calf leather with cloth boards, spine caps, gold tooling on spine with 2 gilt lettered leather labels on each spine. Extremely rare in this original edition. Excellent condition. Provenance: With very subtle blindstamp of The Reynolds Library, Rochester, NY. [Palau después de 235 035 / Sabin 64 893 / Alberich 1410] This important publication includes the following chapters: Volume I: Political State of Europe in general Statistics of European Powers / The Holy Alliance and the Quintuple Alliance / Pacific Disposition of Europe in 1821 / Constitutional pirit in 1821 / Of Civilisation and its Power / Seat of the European Powers - Their Mode of Proceeding / Non-Conforming Europe / Provisional Europe / Perplexity of the Europeans / Method of Extrication / Relation o the Present Questions that all the present questions relate to the Social Contract / Sovereignty of the People - Signification of this World / Italy - Congresses of Troppau and Laybach - Naples / Declarations and Documents emanating from the Congresses / Examination of the Documents / Real Causes of the Neapolitan War / Actual State of Naples / Augsburg - Document of Laybach, published in the Gazette Universelle / Spain and Portugal Volume II: Adoption of the Spanish Constitution; some restrictions and limitations / Germany, Prussia / England / Kingdom of Holland / Death of Napoleon / America / Greece / Federative system of France / Court of Rome / M. Guzot's Work / Demand of Indemnities for the Emigrants in 1821 / Laws of Exception in 1821 / Opposition of European Aristocracy to the Improvement of Society, Extracts from Robertson / France / Session of 1822 - Fall of Ministry / The Three Crises / Aspect of the Year 1822 // Abbé Dominique G. F. de Rion de Prolhiac Dufour or de Fourt de Pradt (23 April 1759 in Allanches (Auvergne, France – 18 March 1837 in Paris) was a French clergyman and ambassador. In 1804 he became a secretary of Napoleon, in 1805 Bishop of Poitiers. On 12 May 1808 he was appointed as archbishop of Mechelen (resigned in 1815). In 1812 he was awarded the position of the French ambassador in Warsaw, preparing the Concordat of 1813. After the Napoleonic wars he published a series of books which portrayed Russia as a "despotic" and "Asiatic" power hungry to conquer Europe. (Wikipedia) Sprache: english.

Seller: Inanna Rare Books Ltd., Skibbereen, CORK, Ireland