Buy this book on-line Wm.Robertson : The History of the Discovery and Conquest of AmericaWilliam Milner, Halifax, 1844
24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. Decorative green boards with impressed decoration to both front and rear a gilt motif to both boards and the titles in a decorative gilt to the spine.The previous owners signature written neatly on the front epp.The front fly sheet bears the prize inscription from the Bishop of Fredericton to a person by the name of Dibbler at the Collegiate School June 1850.Dr. Robertson's History of America.With a memoir of the author from that by Dugald Stewart. This is an abridged version. Both books Ix and X. are wholly omitted, as they are confined to an account of the first settlement of Virginia and New England and were not origionally published by the author. It has not been materially abridged, but only condensedto four-fifths of the origional work.All edges are gilt. The linen fold at the spine is starting to crack a little. The Two maps are quite intact. and the corners show the light bumping. A better than fair copy by a long shot.. Illustr.: Engraved Frontis of the Author bySir J. Reynolds and E.Scriven.Title Page engraved"Atahualpa,Inca of Peru,Seized byPizarro"by H.Corbould and S. Davenport.Complete with Two Maps. Prize. Book Condition: Fair. Binding: Decorative Cloth. Jacket: No 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 Wm.Robertson : The History of the Discovery and Conquest of America. 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, antiquarian books, rare books and livres rares. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |