1777 1ed History of America Robertson Columbus Cortez
1777 1ed History of America Robertson Columbus Cortez Magellan Mexico MAP German 2v
“A historical classic! The first successful attempt to write a scholarly history of the Western Hemisphere.” (Griffin 517)
William Robertson was a notable 18th-century Scottish historian, and, according to Humphreys, ‘made significant contributions to the writing of Scottish history and the history of Spain and Spanish America.
A rare first edition of William Robertson’s ‘History of America.’ This book was “the first sustained attempt to describe the discovery, conquest and settlement of Spanish American since Herrera’s ‘Decadas’ and his biography of Charles V.” (Brading). According to Howes, the book was “the most highly regarded secondary source of its time.” It was an early source on
“the discovery of America and the conquest of Mexico and Peru. A list of about 224 Spanish books and manuscripts, consulted in the preparation of the work, is given at the end of the second volume.” (Sabin).
This book went through many editions following the first Dublin and London editions, including this 1777 German edition published in Leipzig which was translated by Johann Schiller.
Item number: #8993
Price: $599
ROBERTSON, William
Wilhelm Robertson's Doctors der Gottesgelahrtheit, Vorstehers der Universität zu Edinburg und königl. grossbritannischen Geschichtschreibers Geschichte von Amerika
Leipzig: Bey Weidmanns Erben und Reich, 1777. 1st German ed
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes
Vol. I – [26], 574
3 engraved plates
Vol. II – [4], 618, [58]
3 engraved plates
pg. 607-618, [1]-[24] loose but present
References: Larned 403; Hill, Pacific Voyages 254; Howes R 358; Sabin 71973, Sabin 71998; Brading, The First America, p. 432;
Language: German
Binding: Leather; tight & secure
Size: ~8in X 5in (20cm x 13cm)
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1777 1ed History of America Robertson Columbus Cortez Magellan Mexico MAP German 2v
“A historical classic! The first successful attempt to write a scholarly history of the Western Hemisphere.” (Griffin 517)
William Robertson was a notable 18th-century Scottish historian, and, according to Humphreys, ‘made significant contributions to the writing of Scottish history and the history of Spain and Spanish America.
A rare first edition of William Robertson’s ‘History of America.’ This book was “the first sustained attempt to describe the discovery, conquest and settlement of Spanish American since Herrera’s ‘Decadas’ and his biography of Charles V.” (Brading). According to Howes, the book was “the most highly regarded secondary source of its time.” It was an early source on
“the discovery of America and the conquest of Mexico and Peru. A list of about 224 Spanish books and manuscripts, consulted in the preparation of the work, is given at the end of the second volume.” (Sabin).
This book went through many editions following the first Dublin and London editions, including this 1777 German edition published in Leipzig which was translated by Johann Schiller.
Item number: #8993
Price: $599
ROBERTSON, William
Wilhelm Robertson's Doctors der Gottesgelahrtheit, Vorstehers der Universität zu Edinburg und königl. grossbritannischen Geschichtschreibers Geschichte von Amerika
Leipzig: Bey Weidmanns Erben und Reich, 1777. 1st German ed
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes
Vol. I – [26], 574
3 engraved plates
Vol. II – [4], 618, [58]
3 engraved plates
pg. 607-618, [1]-[24] loose but present
References: Larned 403; Hill, Pacific Voyages 254; Howes R 358; Sabin 71973, Sabin 71998; Brading, The First America, p. 432;
Language: German
Binding: Leather; tight & secure
Size: ~8in X 5in (20cm x 13cm)
Our Guarantee:
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Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
8993
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