The History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V; With a view of the progress of society in Europe, from the subversion of the Roman Empire, to the beginning of the sixteenth century. In three volumes.
London: Printed by W. and W. Strahan, 1769. First Edition. Quarto : pp. [xvi] 394 [13] (Index to Volume 1); [iv] 479 [1] (blank); [iv] 456 [24] (Index to Volumes 2 & 3) [2] (Errata to Volumes 2 & 3) : tree calf binding, expertly re-backed in 2026 with red leather title panels and gilt lettering and ornaments.
Previous owner name in ink to paste downs; wanting the three frontispiece plates and Vol. 1 errata leaf (Vol. 2/3 errata leaf present). ESTC No. T71143. Very good. Item #15946
The work that established Robertson as one of the preeminent historians of the Enlightenment, alongside figures like Edward Gibbon and David Hume. The three frontispieces have been found to vary and in this instance wanting.
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