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Price: US$41.42 + shipping
Condition: Poor
Description: front & rear board & half title detached, some pages foxed, spine dry & worn, marbeling on boards rubbed
Seller: Victoria Bookshop, BERE ALSTON, DEVON, United Kingdom
Price: US$41.42 + shipping
Condition: Poor
Description: front & rear board & detached, some pages foxed, spine dry & worn, marbeling on boards rubbed, title page a little stained
Seller: Victoria Bookshop, BERE ALSTON, DEVON, United Kingdom
Price: US$58.92 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardback, full-leather with gilt tiltes to spine. Gilt decorative borders to binding. Marbled edges and end-papers. Volume 2 only. 479pp. Frontispiece. A little wear to extremities. Small label to front pastedown. A nice tight binding. A heavy book, additional postage may be required for orders outside the UK. (bs6)
Seller: Besleys Books PBFA, Diss, United Kingdom
Price: US$89.99 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: London: W. Strahan, T. Cadell, J. Balfour, 1769. First edition, 1769. One of a three volume set. Attractively bound in full speckled smooth tan leather, dual spine labels in red, slighlty raised spine bands with gilt decorated compartments, decorative gilt edges to covers, all edges marbled, marbled endpapers, about 11 inches tall. Some wear to the spine, joints cracked but covers secure, hinges good, text block sound with a few pages at the front and rear slightly loosened but not detached, pages clean, armorial bookplate of J. H. Hodgetts Foley inside the front cover, no other names or markings. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
Seller: Resource Books, LLC, East Granby, CT, U.S.A.
Price: US$89.99 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: London: W. Strahan, T. Cadell, J. Balfour, 1769. First edition, 1769. One of a three volume set. Attractively bound in full speckled smooth tan leather, dual spine labels in red, slighlty raised spine bands with gilt decorated compartments, decorative gilt edges to covers, all edges marbled, marbled endpapers, about 11 inches tall. Some wear to the spine, joints cracked but covers secure, hinges good, text block sound with a few pages at the front and rear slightly loosened but not detached, pages clean with occasional very light foxing, armorial bookplate of J. H. Hodgetts Foley inside the front cover, no other names or markings. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
Seller: Resource Books, LLC, East Granby, CT, U.S.A.
Price: US$224.15 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Editions. Hardbacks. 4tos. 3 vols. Atrractively bound in full contempoaray brown leather (suede) with gilt title labels on spines and 5 raised bands. Vol. 1:xv + 394 + index; Vol. 2 : 479pp; Vol. 3 :456pp + index to second and third volumes. All volumes in very good condition, some rubbing at corners, one slight spit at spine hinge of one volume but decent sound VG set with clean text.Armorial bookplate of Sir Alex Ramsay of Balmain in each volume.
Seller: Burwood Books, Wickham Market, United Kingdom
Price: US$256.17 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: First editions, 1769. Three Volume set. Contents generally nice and clean. Bound in contemporary full calf, two titling labels to each volume, raised bands. Front boards of volume one and three detached. Other spine edges heavily rubbed but still attached. Corners all rubbed down to the boards. The red titling labels for each volume are present but two of the green labels to number the volumes are heavily chipped, one almost all missing. Spines heavily rubbed at the top and bottom and some general rubbing and fraying. Leather boards darkened around edges with some marking and scuffing. Scarce first edition.
Seller: James Hine, Ilminster, SOMER, United Kingdom
Price: US$287.50 + shipping
Description: 11 x 9, tree calf, gilt ruled, raised bands, gilt lettering, red spine labels, xv, 394 + index to volume 1, errata slip, 479, 456 + index to vols. II and III, and errata. Covers well worn, rubbed, scuffed/scraped, two of the volumes have small areas of leather missing, corners bumped and worn, spine tips chipped and missing small pieces, spine peeling, volume I lacks "1" on spine label, outer/inner hinges cracked and covers loose, contemporary ink name and date, toning, spotting, offsetting, corners lightly creased, occasional smudging and soiling, light water staining to upper margins of a few pages, free front endpaper of volume II becoming detached, volume III has two torn leaves and small hole on an upper margin, contents tight and majority clean and good. Sold as is. FIRST ED.
Seller: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$320.22 + shipping
Description: In three volumes. xvi, 394, [12]; [4], 479, [1]; [4], 456pp, [38]. With half-titles. Contemporary speckled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces. A trifle rubbed, corners bumped, loss to lettering-piece of Vol. I. Occasional spotting. Armorial bookplates to FEPs of Thomas Grame of Duchray (d. 1773), Lieutenant-Colonel of the 42nd Royal Highland Regiment of Foot or 'Black Watch', a veteran of the French and Indian War, likely present (along with his brother John (d. 1790)) at the devastating Battle of Carillon. The first Irish edition (issued in the same year as the first London printing) of Church of Scotland minister William Robertson's (1721-1793) monumental history of the reign of Charles V (1500-1558), Holy Roman Emperor, Archduke of Austria, and King of Spain. ESTC T78982. Size: 8vo
Seller: Antiquates Ltd - ABA, ILAB, Wareham, Dorset, United Kingdom
Price: US$371.45 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: A complete first edition set of William Robertson's detailed and exciting history of the life and reign of Emperor Charles V. The first edition of this work. Still in the publishers' original paper boards.Complete in three volumes.Half-title is present to each volume.Errata leaf to the rear of Volume III.A detailed biography and history on the life and reign of Emperor Charles V.Charles V was a member of the House of Habsburg, and saw the family rise in ranks and situation throughout his life as he was at the head.Charles also held the titles of the Archduke of Austria, the King of Spain, and Lord of the Netherlands as Duke of Burgundy.Written by the noted Scottish historian William Robertson, who is known for his significant contributions to the study of history.Bookplate to the front pastedowns, stating that the books were presented to the Carnegie Public Library in Ayr by a Dr. Livingstone in 1868. Library stamps to the title pages. In a quarter cloth, re backed with a new cloth spine, and the original paper to the boards. Externally, sound, with some loss of paper. Light marks to the boards and spines, heavier to the boards. A little bumping to the head and tail of the spines, and heavier bumping to the extremities. Institutional label to the tail of the spine of Volume II, fragments of label to the tail of the spine of Volume III, and evidence of a label being formerly adhered to the tail of the spine of Volume I. Some wear and loss to the spine labels. Tidemark to the head of the front board of Volume III. A little fading to the spines. Hinges are starting but firm. Bound without endpapers. Bookplate to the front paste downs. Internally, firmly bound, though Volume III is generally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some spots, mostly to the first and last few pages, and the endpapers. Library stamps to the title pages and to a couple of pages throughout the text. First two leaves of the Index to Volume I are lifting. Title page and first page of dedication in Volume I are detached but present. Tidemark to the last few pages of Volume II. Half-title of Volume III is detaching. Good
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Description: Three vols., 4tos, xv, 394, [13]; [iv], 479; [iv], 436, [39], with all half titles and frontispieces; errata leaf tipped into Vol. 1; index to Vols. 2 and 3 in the rear of Vol. 3. A major work by the Scottish historian and member of "The Club." This work was highly praised by Voltaire. Bookplates; gentle creasing to the corners of several pages; tidelines on endpapers; covers scuffed and spines crackling with dryness; wear to spine ends and hinges, but intact, sound copies.
Seller: Locus Solus Rare Books (ABAA, ILAB), Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$600.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Publisher's full mottled calf, spines in six compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering on burgundy labels in one compartment. xv, [i], 394, (13-Index), (1-Errata); 479; 456, (38-Index), (1-Errata) pp. William Robertson (1721-1793) was a Scottish historian, minister in the Church of Scotland, and Principal of the University of Edinburgh. Robertson became Royal Chaplain to George III (1761), Principal of the University of Edinburgh (1762), Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1763, and Historiographer Royal in 1764, reviving a role within the Royal household in Scotland that had been in abeyance from 1709 until 1763. He was also a member of The Poker Club. Former owner's armorial bookplate on each fep (Robert Rutherford), hinges professionally reinforced (in perhaps the 19th century), covers moderately worn, corners bumped, unmarked, tight and square. VERY GOOD. . 4to 11" - 13" tall
Seller: Round Table Books, LLC, Palatine, IL, U.S.A.
Price: US$650.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 3 Volumes. Bound in contemporary full leather. Gilt lettering and design on spine. 5 raised bands, 6 compartments on each volume. Good bindings and covers. Wear to extremities. Chipping and loss to head and tail of spine. New modern leather front board to volume 1. All hinges repaired professionally. Contemporary signature of R. Harrison on FEP. Bookplate of Nicholas Jones on inside front board of Vol. II and III. Stamp seal of the Daughters of the Revolution on title page of each volume. Clean, unmarked pages with minimal toning. Please feel free to view our photographs. Robert Hanson Harrison was an American jurist. Harrison began the American Revolutionary War as a lieutenant in the 3rd Virginia Regiment of the Continental Army. In 1775 he became an aide-de-camp to General George Washington with the rank of lieutenant colonel. The next year he succeeded Joseph Reed as military secretary to Washington, and served in that role until 1781. Prior to the war Harrison was Washington's chief lawyer.
Seller: Sequitur Books, Boonsboro, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$1096.26 + shipping
Description: 3 volúmenes. XV-407- 479-495 pp.
Seller: Llibreria Antiquària Els Gnoms, Sedó, Spain
Price: US$1274.46 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A lovely and complete three volume first edition of Scottish historian William Robertson's study of the reign of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. The first edition of this work. Beautiful in the contemporary 18th century binding.A detailed biographical study of the life and reign of Emperor Charles V, tracing the erosion of the feudal system, the revival of Roman law, and the management of the balance of power between states.With half titles to each volume. With errata leaf to rear of volume III, and volume I errata leaf pasted to verso of volume I title page.ESTC reference number T71143Stamp of Cornwell House to front free endpapers, with no further library marks.A major work from the noted Scottish historian William Robertson, who is known for his significant contributions to the study of history, and as a major figure in the Scottish Enlightenment. In full calf bindings, with gilt detailing to back strips. Front joint of volume II and head of front joint of volume II, and tail of volume III front joint starting, with boards holding firm. Stamps to front free endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Light handling marks to page perimeters, with pages generally clean and bright. Very Good
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Price: US$1857.25 + shipping
Description: First edition. Three volumes. Quarto. (28.5 x 23cm). 'Robertson's second great historical work which met with such success that it earned £4000 for the author'-Sig. Lib. Exb. Vol. I, pp. xv,[1],394,[14], frontispiece portait of Robertson; Vol. II, pp. [iv],479, with two portaits of Charles V & Francis I; Vol. III, pp. [iv],456,[40], with a frontispiece after a picture in the possession of Geo. Scott Esq. Each volume with half-titles & errata leaf at the end of Vol. III. Most handsomely bound in full contemporary red morocco, the spines in six panels richly gilt, the boards with large decorative borders in gilt. Aeg. With the engraved armorial bookplate of Lord Sandys. Some occasional foxing, more so on the engraved plates. VG. [CBEL II, 1720; Lowndes 2106; Ladvocat (Supp.) 532; Ebert 19190; Graesse VI, 138; BMC 21, 796; Duval 800; Signet. Lib. Exhib. 133; Watt 808]
Seller: Colin Page Books, Storrington, United Kingdom
Price: US$2466.58 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Complete three volume set of the first edition of Scottish historian William Robertson's study of the reign of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. whole leather bindings of the time in very good condition after restauration of the hinges; 6 raised bands and gilt titles on spines, gilt decoration outside and inside along the boards; good marbled end papers, marbled cuts; in each vol. bookplate of JAMES BUTLER, Marquess of Ormond (1777-1838); .Vol. I, pp. xv,[1],394,[14], frontispiece with portait of Robertson; Vol. II, pp. [iv],479, with the portait of Charles V; Vol. III, pp. [iv],456,[40], with the portrait of François I and the frontispiece to vol. IV of 1792. Each volume with half-titles, errata leaf in vol. I and at the end of Vol. III. With half titles to each volume; errata leafs in vol. I and III ; the four plates in the three vol. are dated 1792; light foxing on title pages and first and last pages, inside excellent, almost as new. book sold with an AUTOGRAPH LETTER of Robertson to Jean Baptiste Antoine SUARD, director of the Gazette de France, 3 pages about the publication of the history of Charles V in France, signed and dated 1771. A very interesting document about the circulation of historical works in Europe. The letter has a wax stamp, half present, with the formula "Virtutis Gloria Merces", of the Robertson Scottish clan.
Seller: Magnus, Paris, France
Price: US$2561.73 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 3 volume set, 10 3/4 inches tall. First edition, tall quarto, in full calf with 'Cambridge panel'. This is a magnificent binding with a great patina. It appears to have been carved from mahogany, with raised bands and twin beautifully tooled labels. A large gilt centre tools and gilt fillets decorate the panels. The boards have classic 'Cambridges panels', inked, plain and speckled with elaborate blind tooling. Speckled pick edges. A dozen or so leaves in the first volume have light creasing and superficial staining at the tips of the foredge, this doesn't affect the shape or get near the text. With the martial bookplate of Vane Londonderry, From the library of Charles William Vane (formerly Stewart), third Marquess of Londonderry. Vane served with distinction throughout the Peninsula War. His dashing and dandified portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence is at the National Portrait Gallery. He amassed magnificent libraries in his various Country Houses. This classic history covers the life of the Great Holy Roman Emperor 'with a View of the Progress of Society in Europe, From the Subversion of the Roman Empire, to the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century . A wonderful set.
Seller: McConnell Fine Books ABA & ILAB, Deal, KENT, United Kingdom