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Price: US$12.72 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Original full calf leather binding, rubbed and worn, no title labels on spine, about an inch of loss from the top and base of the spine surface, front and back board detached, marbled end papers and closed page edges, internally very good, volume 7 only of set of 8 volumes, Oxford English Classics Dr. Robertson's Works, The History of America Volume II The Fifth Book to the Eighth Book 1518 to 1564, Notes and Illustrations.
Seller: Ryde Bookshop Ltd, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
Price: US$32.92 + shipping
Description: Worn copy bound in quarter leather over marble boards with gilt-blocked label to the spine. Some minor wear and tear to the spine and boards, along with some dust-toning. Remains well-preserved overall; bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Provenance; from the library of the United Fraternity with its bookplate and a presentation bookplate being presented by Brothers of the Freshman Class 1830-1831. Series; Oxford English classics. Physical description; vol. 8 (only): 343 p. : ill., ports, maps ; 23 cm. Notes; With half-titles: Oxford English classics. Dr. Robertson's works. v. 8. History of America, books IX-X: containing the history of Virginia to the year 1688 ; and the History of New England to the year 1652. Subjects; Virginia- to 1688. New England- to 1652. Robertson, William (1721-1793). America Discovery and exploration Early works to 1800. America History Early works to 1800. America History. America Discovery and exploration. Latin America Bibliography. Genres; Biography. Illustrated. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Price: US$35.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Oxford 1825 Talboys and Wheeler. large octavo hardcover. pinkish cover with mounted printed paper spine label. Hinges not cracked in or out. no bookplate. no owner marks. text clean; a few pages yet unopened. Slight foxing on initial and final pages. Good, cover cloth unevenly faded.
Seller: Xerxes Fine and Rare Books and Documents, Glen Head, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$46.00 + shipping
Description: Worn copy bound in quarter leather over marble boards with gilt-blocked label to the spine. Some minor wear and tear to the spine and boards, along with some dust-toning. Remains well-preserved overall; bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Provenance; from the library of the United Fraternity with its bookplate and a presentation bookplate being presented by Brothers of the Freshman Class 1830-1831. Series; Oxford English classics. Physical description; vol. 8 (only): 343 p. : ill., ports, maps ; 23 cm. Notes; With half-titles: Oxford English classics. Dr. Robertson's works. v. 8. History of America, books IX-X: containing the history of Virginia to the year 1688 ; and the History of New England to the year 1652. Subjects; Virginia- to 1688. New England- to 1652. Robertson, William (1721-1793). America Discovery and exploration Early works to 1800. America History Early works to 1800. America History. America Discovery and exploration. Latin America Bibliography. Genres; Biography. Illustrated. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$109.73 + shipping
Description: Good copies only in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands worn and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 2 v. : ports. ; 23 cm. Subjects; Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor 1500-1558. Scotland History Mary Stuart, 1542-1567. Scotland History James VI, 1567-1625. Europe History 1492-1648. Holy Roman Empire History Charles V, 1519-1556. America History. 2 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Price: US$130.00 + shipping
Description: Good copies only in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands worn and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 2 v. : ports. ; 23 cm. Subjects; Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor 1500-1558. Scotland History Mary Stuart, 1542-1567. Scotland History James VI, 1567-1625. Europe History 1492-1648. Holy Roman Empire History Charles V, 1519-1556. America History. 2 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: EIGHT VOLUMES. 8vo. Gilt Three Quarter Red Leather on Marbled Boards, Raised Bands, Marbled Endpapers, Letterpress, [approximately 400 pp. each], Good with tears to leather, wear & scuffing to edges and spines of boards, minor staining. Engravings.Contents: Vol I has a Frontispiece Portrait of Dr. Robertson engraved by W. H. Worthington, after Sir Joshua Reynolds. The volume commences with "an Essay on the Life and Writings of William Robertson", followed by the Preface, lxi pages. Then the First Book of the "History of Scotland"417 Pages. Engraved Portrait of Mary Queen of Scots opposite the first page. Vol II continues & Completes the History of Scotland. Frontis illustration of James I. 439 Pages + Index xxix Pages. Vol III, Frontis Emperor Charles V, after Titian. State of Europe, 172 Pages then History of the Reign of Emperor Charles V continues pagination to 450. Vol IV continues the Reign of Charles V, 414 Pages. Vol V completes Charles V followd by "Proof and Illustrations" re: progress of Europe. 369 Pages + Index for Charles V, xlix Pages. Vol VI Frontis, Christopher Columbus, begins the History of America. 444 Pages. Vol VII continues America and includes a Fold-Out Plate illustrated with Aztec Drawings. 402 Pages + Notes and Illustrations, 64 Pages. Vol VIII concludes America, followed by an intersting Historical Disquisition on India.
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$279.85 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Complete set of 8 Volumes, each Title Page Dated 1825. In contemporary Deep Red Full-Leather Bindings with 5 Raised Bands to spines. Bright Gilt Ecclesiastical Arms and Royal Garter on fronts and backs. Gilt Titles & Vol. Details and Gilt Lines to spines. Gilt Double Linear Borders to fronts, backs, edges and inner borders. All Page Edges and Endpapers Marbled. Contents: Vol I has a Frontispiece Portrait of Dr. Robertson engraved by W. H. Worthington, after Sir Joshua Reynolds. The volume commences with "an Essay on the Life and Writings of William Robertson", followed by the Preface, lxi pages. Then the First Book of the "History of Scotland"417 Pages. Engraved Portrait of Mary Queen of Scots opposite the first page. Vol II continues & Completes the History of Scotland. Frontis illustration of James I. 439 Pages + Index xxix Pages. Vol III, Frontis Emperor Charles V, after Titian. State of Europe, 172 Pages then History of the Reign of Emperor Charles V continues pagination to 450. Vol IV continues the Reign of Charles V, 414 Pages. Vol V completes Charles V followd by "Proof and Illustrations" re: progress of Europe. 369 Pages + Index for Charles V, xlix Pages. Vol VI Frontis, Christopher Columbus, begins the History of America. 444 Pages. Vol VII continues America and includes a Fold-Out Plate illustrated with Aztec Drawings. 402 Pages + Notes and Illustrations, 64 Pages. Vol VIII concludes America, followed by an intersting Historical Disquisition on India, 343 Pages + Notes and illustrations, 61 Pages + Index to America and India. 8 1/2" Tall. Presentation inscription on blank preliminary page of Vol I, dated 1835. "Anne Rogers" is penciled on a preliminary page on some other vols (this is the Rogers family of West Cornwall). No other inscriptions. Pages in very good, clean condition. Some wear to the leather (see photos) (Vol I has boards nearly detached; Vol II has a fine crack down left side of spine and a very small piece missing from top corner of spine; Vol III has a fine crack part way down left side of spine and a strip 1/2" wide missing at top of spine; Vol IV has a fine crack half the length of the right side of spine; Vol V has boards almost detached, a piece of leather missing at bottom of spine (1 1/2" long) and a very small piece missing from top corner of spine; Vol VI has fine cracks to sides of spine at the bottom and some scuffing; Vol VII has fine cracks at top of spine and a small pice of leather (1/2 wide) missing from the top; Vol VIII has a similar piece missing at top of spine.Otherwise hinges are sound. Text blocks all firmly bound. Set weighs 5.8 Kilos so Shipping outside UK will be extra. Please ask if you would like any more Pictures, Information or a Shipping Quote. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall
Seller: Bay Books, Penzance, United Kingdom