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ROBERTSON, William. 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 four volumes. A New edition. Vol. I(-IV). London: Printed for W. Strahan; T. Cadell, in the Strand; and J. Balfour at Edinburgh. 1782. Later printing. Engraved frontispiece in each volume. Four 8vo. volumes: 479, + [20] index; [4],376; [4],460; [4],335, + [84] pp. index. Contemporary bindings of full calf, with a red morocco label and decorative gilt rules to spines. Bookplate of Henry Cabot Lodge (1850-1924), U. S. Senator from Massachusetts, at front pastedowns; ink ownership stamp of his great- grandfather, George Cabot (1752-1823), also U. S. Senator from Massachusetts and Federalist sage. A very good set overall. Text is mostly clean; although vols. 1 & 3 each have a few gatherings with heavy foxing. The bindings are edgeworn, darkened at spines and perimeters, with joints cracked and tender; spine labels are chipped with some loss to letters. Robertson (1721-1793), along with David Hume and Edward Gibbon, was one of the three great British historians of the eighteenth century, and Charles V is generally regarded as his masterpiece. (DNB; CBEL II)., Very Good Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of ROBERTSON, William : HISTORY OF THE REIGN OF THE EMPEROR CHARLES V. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. ROBERTSON, WILLIAM : HISTORY OF THE REIGN OF THE EMPEROR CHARLES V
ROBERTSON, William. THE HISTORY OF THE REIGN OF THE EMPEROR CHARLES V. In three volumes. From the latest London edition. Albany: E. and E. Horsford, 1822. 3 volumes. 8vo., full calf gilt, rather rubbed. Endpapers and edges foxed, Vol. III ffep. detached. Still very good in all., Very Good Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of ROBERTSON, WILLIAM : HISTORY OF THE REIGN OF THE EMPEROR CHARLES V. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including fine bindings, libri rari, incunabula, out-of-print books and out of print books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |