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The History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles the Fifth by William Robertson; with An Account of the Emperor's Life after his Abdication by William H. Prescott
by Robertson, William
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About This Item
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co, 1875. Hardcover. Very Good -. New Edition. 3 volumes: xviii, 544 p., 1 leaf with a frontispiece portrait of Charles the Fifth engraved by John J. McCarty; viii, 549, [1] p.; vi, 530 p.; 20 cm. Publisher's red-brown cloth with gilt-stamped spine title: Robertson's Charles the Fifth. Coat-of-arms gilt-stamped on spines; initials of William H. Prescott gilt-stamped on front boards. Spines and front boards have black-stamped decoration including a different coat-of-arms; back board have blind-stamped decoration mirroring the front boards without the initials. "New and Revised Edition"--on spines. Boards have beveled edges. Dark brown endpapers. Each front fixed endpaper bears a bookplate reading "Shapleigh" with a black-and-white photo of a rural scene. Blank leaf following front endpapers in each volume inscribed by former owner: "Adelaide Shapleigh Sept. 1898." In Very Good- Condition: rubbed; ends of spines and corners are fraying; clean and tight.
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- 005384
- Title
- The History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles the Fifth by William Robertson; with An Account of the Emperor's Life after his Abdication by William H. Prescott
- Author
- Robertson, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good -
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- J.B. Lippincott & Co
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1875
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography & Autobiography; History & Politics; European History;
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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