Title: The History of America Author: Robertson, William Place: London Publisher: W. Strahan, et al. Date: 1777-1796 Description: 3 volumes in 2. xvii, [7], 488; [4], 535, 20, [8], 143 pp. With 4 folding copper-engraved maps; folding plate of heiroglyphics. (4to) 10¾x8½, period full calf ruled in gilt, raised spine bands, morocco lettering pieces, marled endpapers. First Edition. Highly regarded work in its time, which went into numerous editions; noteworth for the four maps by Thomas Kitchin of Mexico including Baja California and the American southwest; the Caribbean; South America; and Peru with the surrounding regions. Books I-VIII, covering the discovery and Spanish conquest, were published in 1777; Books IX an X, covering the settlement of Virginia and New Englands, completing the work and publishd poshumously, are present here, bound after Book VIII. Howes R358; Sabin 71973. Lot Amendments Condition: Scuffs to spines, joints cracked, corners showing; some very light, scattered foxing within, still a near fine, wide-margined set. Item number: 168049
Title: The History of America Author: Robertson, William Place: London Publisher: W. Strahan, et al. Date: 1777-1796 Description: 3 volumes in 2. xvii, [7], 488; [4], 535, 20, [8], 143 pp. With 4 folding copper-engraved maps; folding plate of heiroglyphics. (4to) 10¾x8½, period full calf ruled in gilt, raised spine bands, morocco lettering pieces, marled endpapers. First Edition. Highly regarded work in its time, which went into numerous editions; noteworth for the four maps by Thomas Kitchin of Mexico including Baja California and the American southwest; the Caribbean; South America; and Peru with the surrounding regions. Books I-VIII, covering the discovery and Spanish conquest, were published in 1777; Books IX an X, covering the settlement of Virginia and New Englands, completing the work and publishd poshumously, are present here, bound after Book VIII. Howes R358; Sabin 71973. Lot Amendments Condition: Scuffs to spines, joints cracked, corners showing; some very light, scattered foxing within, still a near fine, wide-margined set. Item number: 168049
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