History Scotland During Reign Queen by William Robertson (22 results)

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Hardcover. Condition: Good.

Leather. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Both volumes are bound in full leather with gilt decoration, five raised bands, and a red leather label on the spine. Rubbing on the boards and extremities, small scuffs, and wear at the tips. Insterior text pages are near fine with brief occasional foxing, corner chip (no text loss) on the next to final leaf of volume 2. Two small eighteenth or nineteenth century ads for these volumes mounted on the rare pastedown of volume 2. Original owner's name below the title on the title-page of each volume. Pencil notations on the front endpaper of volume one, which is present but detached, and the rear endpaper of volume two. Volume One: [a-b][i-ii]iii-viii+[1]2-437+Errata+two-page catalog of publications. Volume Two: [a-b][1]2-260+Appendix, [1]2-118+A Critical. . . ., [1]2-39+Errata in Vol. II, Errata in the Appendix.

Full-Leather. Condition: Very Good. One volume edition complete with fold-out maps.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. William Robertson was a Doctor of Divinity from Edinburgh who became a Royal Chaplain to George III and a principle of the University of Edinburgh. This history of Scotland is one of his most notable works. A significant figure in Scotland's Enlightenment, his contributions to the history of Europe including both his work on Scotland and later work on Spain trace the changes in society from feudalism to the development of cities and the role of commerce in those developments. This particular set is the 16th edition, "with the Author's last Emendations and Additions, to which is prefixed An Account of the Life and Writings of the Author, by Douglas Stewart, F.R.S., Edinburgh." 3 Volumes. Bookmarked pages left as is: there is a black string marker in volume II and a newspaper clipping marking the death of King Henry in volume III. Very Good Condition: 8vo, 3 volumes, leather bindings, pencil markings and previous owner(s) name(s) written on spare page and on title page. Engraved Frontispiece in Volume I. Foxing. Bookmarks left in place. "The History of Scotland During the Reigns of Queen Mary and of King James VI to His Accession to the Crown of England". William Robertson , D.D. London: T. Cadell, Jun. and W. Davies, in the Strand. 1802. COLH1802CJKA.

, Volume I, viii, 514 pages. Volume II, 488, 48, [44] pages. Index to rear of volume II. Fourth Edition , wear to top and tail of spines with small portions missing, hinges and joints repaired, corners scuffed, worm hole in margin from p431 to end of volume II with no loss to text, previous owner's names to endpapers, light foxing to some pages, very good c , full speckled calf, five raised bands to spines, new red morocco title labels with gilt lettering, gilt borders to boards , octavo, 20 cm x 14 cm Hardback ISBN:

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Eight total volumes. Bound uniformly in full leather, gilt titles and decoration; marbled endpapers. History of Scotland is the 16th edition, 1802; India is the Third Edition, 1799; Charles V is the 10th edition, 1802. Large fold-out map in India volume. Each volume conatins the bookplate of Charles Douglas Halford, and a second bookplate of W. M. Collier. Bottom corners of some volumes bumped, some rubbing on leather, especially at sides of spines. Light foxing inside.

Leather. Condition: Good. None (illustrator). A set of historical books penned by William Robertson, historian and Church of Scotland minister. The History of Scotland was published in two volumes on 1 February in London, and its reception was all that he could wish. By March Robertson found himself overwhelmed with "a whole torrent of praise" (Robertson to G. Elliot, March 1759, NL Scot., MS 11008, fol. 92). A second edition was published in April, and by 1761 four had been published, with a French translation following in 1764.The book was a huge success because Robertson appeared to his readers to move Scotland into the mainstream of polite culture. His study of elocution and style had enabled him to craft prose that was harmonious, balanced, and, above all, correct metropolitan English. In the field of historical writing in particular no one had yet achieved such a magisterial style. Though occupied with church and university, Robertson was also engaged on his next history, the work that he hoped would enhance his European reputation. By the end of 1759 he was firmly decided upon the history of the reign of Charles V. Through Charles V he could explore the dynastic struggle of Charles and Francis I, leading to the overarching theme of the emergence of the balance of power in Europe, the wider context of his Scottish history. The book's structure initially was a conventional political narrative, related in chronological order and centred on Charles's life and career. After the publication of Charles V, Robertson quickly turned to a new historical project. In the book's preface he noted that he had to omit discussion of New World colonization for reasons of proportion and coherence, but he acknowledged that his account of Europe in the sixteenth century was incomplete without it. By the autumn of 1769 he began withdrawing books on America from the university library. On 28 May 1777 the History of America was published in two volumes by Strahan and Cadell in London and Balfour in Edinburgh, again to a very positive reception. Its success was even more marked on the continent, where it was considered Robertson's masterpiece (in Suard's translation), and went through nine editions between 1777 and 1780. Robertson's regained vigour also led him to a new historical work. During the 1780s his attention gradually turned to India. He had broached the question of India's contact with the West in the opening chapter of the History of America, and various personal contacts reinforced that interest. These personal connections, coupled with the opening of the trial of Warren Hastings in 1788 and the publication of John Logan's Dissertation on the Government of Asia (1787) and James Rennell's Memoir of the Map of Hindoostan (the latter, first published in 1783, was greatly admired by Robertson, who used its new 1788 edition), led him to write An Historical Disquisition Concerning the Knowledge which the Ancients had of India, which Strahan, Cadell, and Balfour published in a single volume on 4 June 1791. The Disquisition falls into two main parts: the first two-thirds is a narrative of the commercial contacts India had with the outside world from ancient times to the sixteenth century; the remainder is a long appendix describing Indian culture. The narrative portion documents, gathers, and summarises familiar but scattered material; the appendix is broadly descriptive and more innovative, following the pattern developed in the descriptive chapters of the History of America. (DNB) Contains two folding maps and an engraved frontispiece of Charles V in Volume III of The History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V. Armorial bookplates bearing the name 'William Phillips' to each front pastedown. Containing volumes I, III and IV of four of 'The History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V', volumes I,III, and IV of four of 'The History of America', volumes I-III of three of 'The History of Scotland during the Reigns of Queen Mary, and of King James VI', and 'An Historical Disquisition concerning the Knowledge which the Ancients had of India and the Progress of Trade with that Country' in one volume. In full calf bindings. Externally sound with slight rubbing. Loss to backstrip on Volume I of History of America. Front board of volume IV of The History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V held by cords only, and front board of volume I detached completely. Front board of volume II of The History of Scotland also detached. Internally, all tightly bound. Pages are generally bright and clear, with some scattered light foxing on certain volumes Good. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. London: Printed for T. Cadell and many others, 1840, Later Edition in 8 volumes complete. Finely bound in contemporary full polished calf, gilt spines in compartments with fawn and green morocco title labels. An uncommon eight volume complete set of The Works of William Robertson, in very attractive leather bindings. Including a biography of the author, as well as his notable historical works on Scotland, the Reign of Charles V, America and India. Includes a frontispiece portrait of the author to the first volume, six fold-out maps and one fold out plate. The full list of works included is as follows: Volumes I and II: The History of Scotland with introductory chapter The Life of Doctor Robertson Volumes III, IV and V: The History of The Reign of Emperor Charles V, Volumes VI, VII and VIII: The History of America, with A Historical Disquisition Concerning Ancient India. Pagination: Vol. I cxxx, [ii], 427pp; Vol. II 479pp; Vol. III viii, 402pp; Vol. IV 456pp; Vol. V viii, 402pp; Vol. VI xxvii, 452pp; Vol. VII 469pp; Vol. VIII 448pp. Provenance: no bookplates or signatures; from Lord de Rothschild s library. Approximately 8 ž inches tall (22.2cm). Condition Report Externally Spine very good condition beautifully gilt decorated, gilt titles to black and fawn leather labels, minor marks and scratches. Joints very good condition rubbed and worn. Corners good condition gently bumped and worn. Boards good condition full polished calf, gilt filet border, gilt decorated edges, gently marked and worn. Page edges good condition all marbled, darkened to the tops. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition sound. Paste downs good condition marbled. End papers good condition marbled. Title good condition age toned. Pages good condition tanned. Binding very good condition beautifully bound and in very good condition. See photos Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1840. Binding: Hardback.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. This is a UK first edition hardcover set of both volumes of this title, published by A. Millar in the Strand (London) in 1759. The photos show the condition better than I can describe but overall I believe the books to be in Good condition for their age. VOLUME 1: The book has a straight spine with sharp, but scuffed, corners and firm but also scuffed spine ends. The page edges toned but the text block is clean with the odd inconsequential mark and tightly bound. When you open the book you'll see a stain that runs round the edges of the front end papers and boards, front and back, but curiously this doesn't bleed through to the rest of the book. There is an owner book plate affixed to the inside board and the title page confirms the first publication in 1759. It needs noted the book was reprinted the same year, but those edition state second edition on the title page beneath the volume number. As you can see, the copies I am selling do NOT have that, which indicates the first edition. The book has 437 pages and finishes with "This ends the first volume". VOLUME 2: This volume is more or less identical condition to volume 1. The book has a straight spine with sharp, but scuffed, corners and firm but also scuffed spine ends. The page edges toned but the text block is clean with the odd inconsequential mark and tightly bound. When you open the book you'll see a stain that runs round the edges of the front end papers and boards, front and back, but curiously this doesn't bleed through to the rest of the book. There is an owner book plate affixed to the inside board and the title page confirms the first publication in 1759. It needs noted the book was reprinted the same year, but those edition state second edition on the title page beneath the volume number. As you can see, the copies I am selling do NOT have that, which indicates the first edition. The book has 260 pages with an additional 118 pages of index that covers both volumes and a 39 page "Critical dissertation concerning the murder of King Henry, and the genuineness of the Queen's letters to Bothwell." Additionally there is one page of "errata" with corrections to typos, etc, that appear in both volumes and one final index of 30 pages.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 624. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1836 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 624.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 624. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1857 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 624.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 616. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1856 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 616.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1856 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 612 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 612 William Robertson.

London, T. Cadell, 1840. 23x13 cm. VIII+CXXXII+428 p. + I lámina b/n. VI+480 p. VIII+402 p. VI+456 p. VI+420 p. XXVIII+452 p. + II mapas b/n. desplegables. VI+470 p. + III láminas b/n. desplegables. VI+448 p. + II mapas b/n. desplegables. Plena piel época, tejuelos, dorados. Guardas y cortes pintados. Ex-libris en cada volumen.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1857. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: - 624, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 624.