Description: [029472] Robertson, William. The History of America In Two Volumes. New-York: Printed for Samuel Campbell, By Robert Wilson, 1798. New Edition - Corrected. Complete in two volumes; 512 + 511 + 32 pages of useful index at back of Vol. II. North American & Latin American history by William Robertson (1721 - 1793) Historian and Church of Scotland minister; in The History of America he "...alternated chapters of narrative concerning the Spanish conquest with chapters of description of Native American culture and society. With its dramatic sweep of narrative, combined with a provocative confrontation of two very different stages of civilization and a prose that was more flexible and evocative than that of his earlier books, the History of America is often regarded as Robertson's most interesting, original, and even Romantic work..." (Jeffrey R. Smitten in the ODNB) Modern generic bookplate on front endpapers, covering older ex-libris. Approx. 5 1/2" x 8 3/8" size; bound in full polished leather; spines with simple gilt line rules & title labels. Some edge, tips wear and rubbing to the boards; old ink numbers on backs of title pages; some spotting & foxing; in very good condition.
Price: 350 USD
Location: Bolivia, North Carolina
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Binding: Leather
Language: English
Author: WILLIAM ROBERTSON
Publisher: Printed for Samuel Campbell, By Robert Wilson
Topic: Historical
Subject: Americana
Original/Facsimile: Original
