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William Robertson. The History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V, Volume 3. T. Cadell, London, 1821.

Price: US$25.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: 8vo. This volume only. Full leather. Wear to edges of rubbed boards, especially to bumped forecorners and spine ends. Some wear to leather joints. Foxing and toning to leaves, especially to first and last few pages. VG.

Seller: Strand Book Store, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.

William Robertson. The History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V, Volume 2. T. Cadell, London, 1821.

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Condition: Very Good

Description: 8vo. This volume only. Full leather. Wear to edges of somewhat rubbed boards with wear to leather joints and slight bowing to boards. Toning and foxing to leaves, especially to first and last few leaves. Previous owner's bookplates adhered to front paste down. VG.

Seller: Strand Book Store, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.

Robertson, William. The History of the Reign of the Emporer Charles V. Volume I. T Cadell; F C & J Rivington; J Nunn; &c, London, 1821.

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Description: 220mm x 140mm (9" x 6"). xii, 446pp. The Works of William Robertson, volume IV. Born in the manse of Borthwick in Midlothian in 1721, William Robertson was an ordained minister of Lady Yester's church in Edinburgh. Horace Walpole, commenting on Robertson's earlier work, praised his style as 'uncommonly good'. He became principal of Edinburgh University in 1762 and, two years later, the King's historiographer. A noted Scottish historian of his time, Robertson's later work on Charles V was highly praised by Voltaire and Gibbon. This book on India was his last major project before his death in 1793. G : in good condition. Cover rubbed. Title panel missing. Some foxing

Seller: Barter Books Ltd, Alnwick, NORTH, United Kingdom

Robertson, William. The History of the Reign of the Emporer Charles V. Volume II. T Cadell; F C & J Rivington; J Nunn; &c, London, 1821.

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Description: 220mm x 140mm (9" x 6"). 550pp. The Works of William Robertson, volume V. Born in the manse of Borthwick in Midlothian in 1721, William Robertson was an ordained minister of Lady Yester's church in Edinburgh. Horace Walpole, commenting on Robertson's earlier work, praised his style as 'uncommonly good'. He became principal of Edinburgh University in 1762 and, two years later, the King's historiographer. A noted Scottish historian of his time, Robertson's later work on Charles V was highly praised by Voltaire and Gibbon. This book on India was his last major project before his death in 1793. G : in good condition. Cover rubbed. Title panel missing. Some foxing

Seller: Barter Books Ltd, Alnwick, NORTH, United Kingdom

Robertson, William. The History of America. Volume III. T Cadell; F C & J Rivington; J Nunn; &c, London, 1821.

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Description: 220mm x 140mm (9" x 6"). 432pp. The Works of William Robertson,volume IX. Born in the manse of Borthwick in Midlothian in 1721, William Robertson was an ordained minister of Lady Yester's church in Edinburgh. Horace Walpole, commenting on Robertson's earlier work, praised his style as 'uncommonly good'. He became principal of Edinburgh University in 1762 and, two years later, the King's historiographer. A noted Scottish historian of his time, Robertson's later work on Charles V was highly praised by Voltaire and Gibbon. This book on India was his last major project before his death in 1793. G : in good condition. Cover rubbed. Loss to title panels. Some foxing

Seller: Barter Books Ltd, Alnwick, NORTH, United Kingdom

Robertson, William. The History of America. Volume I. T Cadell; F C & J Rivington; J Nunn; &c, London, 1821.

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Description: 220mm x 140mm (9" x 6"). xliv, 416pp. 2 fold-out maps. The Works of William Robertson,volume VII. Born in the manse of Borthwick in Midlothian in 1721, William Robertson was an ordained minister of Lady Yester's church in Edinburgh. Horace Walpole, commenting on Robertson's earlier work, praised his style as 'uncommonly good'. He became principal of Edinburgh University in 1762 and, two years later, the King's historiographer. A noted Scottish historian of his time, Robertson's later work on Charles V was highly praised by Voltaire and Gibbon. This book on India was his last major project before his death in 1793. G : in good condition. Cover rubbed. Title panels missing. Some foxing

Seller: Barter Books Ltd, Alnwick, NORTH, United Kingdom

William Robertson. The History of America, Volume 2. T. Cadell, London, 1821.

Price: US$45.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: 8vo. This volume only. Full leather. Wear to edges of rubbed boards, especially to leather hinges. Toning and foxing to leaves throughout, especially to first and last few leaves. Previous owner's bookplates adhered to front paste down. VG.

Seller: Strand Book Store, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.

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. T Cadell; F C & J Rivington; J Nunn; &c, London, 1821.

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Description: 220mm x 140mm (9" x 6"). ix, 372pp. 2 fold-out maps. The Works of William Robertson,volume X. Born in the manse of Borthwick in Midlothian in 1721, William Robertson was an ordained minister of Lady Yester's church in Edinburgh. Horace Walpole, commenting on Robertson's earlier work, praised his style as 'uncommonly good'. He became principal of Edinburgh University in 1762 and, two years later, the King's historiographer. A noted Scottish historian of his time, Robertson's later work on Charles V was highly praised by Voltaire and Gibbon. This book on India was his last major project before his death in 1793. G : in good condition. Cover rubbed. Title panels missing. Some foxing

Seller: Barter Books Ltd, Alnwick, NORTH, United Kingdom

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.. Printed for T. Cadell; F. C. & J. Rivington et al, London, 1821.

Price: US$55.36 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: Gilt designed leather covers showing signs of wear on spine but generally good. viii, 372pp, two fold out maps at front.

Seller: Theologia Books, La Charite sur Loire, France

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. The Fifteenth Edition. In Three Volumes (3-volume set). London, for T. Cadell a.o. 1821, 1821.

Price: US$57.30 + shipping

Description: 3 volumes, (XII) 446, (2) 550, 92) 592 p. Original blue paper-covered boards and modern black cloth spines (Some browning and foxing at places and text-blocks starting to seperate from the bindings. Complete and with with untrimmed edges.)

Seller: Antiquariaat Schot, Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, Netherlands

Robertson, William. The Works of William Robertson, D. D. : Three (3) Volumes : History of America. Printed for T. Cadell, J Rivington and Others, 1821.

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Description: Full calf binding. Volumes VII, VIII and IX of the new edition ten volume set. The three volumes contain the complete History of America.as Books I to X. Text pages are very good, clean, unmarked and tight. Boards are shaken and slightly loose, the front board of Vol VIII almost detached. Small label to each front end paper and some marking/soiling to boards. Some of spine strips missing. Fold-out sheet of curious Mexican drawings in Vol IX in excellent condition. Total of 1302pp. Complete History of (mainly South) America up to about the late 1600s in the three volumes. We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Every one of our books is in stock in the UK ready for immediate delivery. Size: 8.75 x 5.5 x 4 Inches

Seller: Godley Books, Hyde, United Kingdom

ROBERTSON William. The History of Scotland during the Reigns of Queen Mary and of King James VI.. T. Cadell et al., London, 1821.

Price: US$142.83 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: A three volume set. 8vo. pages vii,407; 415; 491. Bookblocks clean, unmarked and very little foxing; faint damp-staining to bottom two inches of pages (Vols I & III only). Newly rebound in three-quarter leather (light tan in colour) with marbled boards (in period-appropriate paper). Raised bands to spines. Gilt lining to bands. Gilt labelling. Blind tooling to leather on boards. New endpapers sewn in (in period appropriate paper). A very good, rare set

Seller: Goldcrestbooks, Hartlepool, United Kingdom

William Robertson. THE HISTORY OF AMERICA. T. Cadell, London, 1821.

Price: US$150.00 + shipping

Description: 14th ed. This is the complete three-volume set of the 14th edition printed in 1821. Bound in half brown leather and marbled boards. Spines darkened and marred from old smoke damage. Stains to first few leaves and frontispieces in each volume. This edition is illustrated with a folding frontispiece in each volume; the plates are of South America; Mexico; and Pre-Columbian hieroglyphics. Text block is clean and unmarked. A set of hardcover books in good condition.

Seller: Kubik Fine Books Ltd., ABAA, Dayton, OH, U.S.A.

Robertson, William (1721-1793). The History of America. The Fourteenth Edition, in which is included the Posthumous Volume containing the History of Virginia to the Year 1668 and of New England to the Year 1652. Original 1821 printing.. London: Printed for T. Cadell . et al. 1821, 1821.

Price: US$250.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: 8vo. 127 x 210mm. Full contemporary calf with gilt edges and spine.Complete set of 3 vols., containing 5 fold-out maps and illustrations; some browning on title page of vol.I, damp staining to first pages of vol. III;Wright Howes, 359 (for earlier editions) ; OCLC Number 1374598764

Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.

Robertson William. THE HISTORY OF AMERICA : The Fourteenth Edition, in Which is Included the Posthumous Volume Containing the History of Virginia to the Year 1668 and of New England to the Year 1652. In Three Volumes. (Complete 3 Volume Set, from the Larger " Works ". T. Cadell, F. C. & J. Rivington & Others, London, 1821.

Price: US$251.09 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Complete 3 Volume Set from the the larger "Works of William Robertson, a New Edition in Ten Volumes". These 2 are Nos. VII, VIII & IX. Each Vol;ume has a Title Page for the "Works" followed by a Title Page for the American Volumes. Vol. I has a Fold-Out Plate illustratin Inca or Aztec Figures, and 2 Fold-Out Maps of South America & Countries of the South Sea from Panama to Guayquill; and a fine portrait of Christopher Columbus. 416 Pages. Vol II has a Fold-Out Map of Mexico & Countries Adjacent. 454 Pages. Vol III concludes the History, followes by "Notes and Illustrations and substantial Index. 432 Pages. Contemporary Tan Brown Calf Full-Leather Bindings with 5 Raised Bands to spines. Red Grounds in 2nd & 4th Compartments with Gilt Titles & Vol. Nos. Gilt Decoration in others. Decorative Gile Border to front and rear boards and Gilt decoration on edges. 8 1/2" Tall. Some edge wear to leather with 3 very small pieces missing from front of Vol III (see photo). Also fine splits to leather at sides of spine at the top (3/4" long. Vol I has a fine split to leather all down right side of spine and the front board is almost detached. No inscriptions except old penciled bookseller mark on ffeps. Almost no browning, pages in very good, clean condition. Attractive set of an important History. Weighs 2.1 Kilos so shipping outside UK will be extra. Please ask if you would like more Pictures, Information or a Shipping Quote. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall

Seller: Bay Books, Penzance, United Kingdom