The history of the reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain. By Robert Watson, LL. D. professor of philosophy and rhetoric in the university of St. Andrew s. In two volumes

Watson, Robert

Published by W. Strahan; and T. Cadell in the Strand; and J. Balfour, and W. Creech, Edinburgh, London, 1777

About this Item

First edition, 2 volumes 4to, pp. [4], 443, [1]; [4], 437, [1], [18] index; original blue paper-covered boards, cream paper shelfbacks, manuscript title and stamped volume designation numbers on spines (that on volume I largely rubbed away); the front board of volume I and the back board of volume II with abrasions, as if the two were stuck together at some point; joints cracked but the binding remains sound and the text block clean. Philip II (1527-1598) was King during the Spanish conquests of the Inca empire and the Philippines (which were named in his honor). "Under Philip II, Spain reached the height of its influence and power, sometimes called the Spanish Golden Age, and ruled territories in every continent then known to Europeans" (Wikipedia), including, of course, much in the western hemisphere.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The history of the reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain. By Robert Watson, LL. D. professor of philosophy and rhetoric in the university of St. Andrew s. In two volumes
• Publisher: W. Strahan; and T. Cadell in the Strand; and J. Balfour, and W. Creech, Edinburgh, London
• Publication Date: 1777
• Edition: 1st Edition
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  • English Literature