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The history of America. / By William Robertson, D.D. Principal of the University of Edinburgh, historiographer to His Majesty for Scotland, and Member of the Royal Academy of History at Madrid.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Robertson, William, 1721-1793
Other Authors: Thurneysen, Johann Jakob (Printer)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Basil: : Printed for J.J. Tourneisen; and J.L. Legrand., MDCCXC. [1790]
Edition:A new edition.
Subjects:
America > History > Early works to 1800.
America > Discovery and exploration > Early works to 1800.
Latin America > Bibliography > Early.
Amérique > Histoire > Ouvrages avant 1800.
Amérique > Découverte et exploration > Ouvrages avant 1800.
Amérique latine > Bibliographie > Ouvrages avant 1800.
Discoveries in geography.
America.
Latin America.
Bibliographies.
Early works.
History.
Leather bindings (Binding)
Marbled sheepskin bindings (Binding)
Description
Item Description:Preface to v. 1 (p. [iii]-xvi) dated: March 1st, 1788.
Pagination: Volume 1: xl, 320 pages; volume 2: iv, 457, [1] pages; volume 3: [4], 412, [40] pages, [1] folded leaf of plates.
Leaf of Aztec hieroglyphs at end of volume 3.
"Printed by J.J. Tourneisen.": Colophon of volume 3.
The Cushing Library/Rare Books copy was acquired as part of the Lois Goddard Morrison Collection of Eighteenth Century Literature.
"A catalogue of Spanish Books and Manuscripts.": volume 1, pages [xvii]-xxxvii.
Physical Description:3 volumes : illustrations ; 23 cm. (8vo)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index (volume 3, pages [1]-[40] at end).
Place of Publication:Switzerland -- Basel.