Author: ROBERTSON, WILLIAM
Title: The History of the Discovery and Settlement of America (Bound with Additional Material)
Description: Edinburgh: Thomas Nelson And Peter Brown, 1831. First Edition Thus. 1. Leather. Half polished calf over marbled boards by A. J. & M. Grace of Barnstaple (mid 20th Century), spine in six compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering on red label in one compartment, author's name and date, gilt in two compartments, blind-stamped tooling in remainder, marbled edges. The History of the Discovery and Settlement of America, bound with The History of Scotland during the Reigns of Queen Mary and King James VI; A Critical Dissertation concerning the Murder of King Henry and the Genuineness of the Queen's Letters to Bothwell; and 53 Appendices containing some previously unpublished documents. Very minor wear, former owner's name and address (St. John's College) in elegant 19th century hand on first preliminary page, otherwise unmarked, tight, square and clean; hinges strong, pages supple. A very handsome volume. NEAR FINE. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. xvi, 387, 348 pp. Near Fine with no dust jacket .

Keywords: History America Scotland Queen Mary King James VI Bothwell King Henry History


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