1793-94 5vol The History Of The Reign Of Philip The Second, King of Spain, An...

Description: Click here to see our other books! The History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain The History of the Reign of Philip the Third, king of Spain Robert Watson; William Thomson 1793-1794 Printed for A. Strahan and T. Cadell; G. G. J. and J. Robinson : London 8.5" by 5.5" SUMMARY Robert Watson's extensive historical work detailing the reigns of Philip the Second and Philip the Third, Kings of Spain. Complete in five volumes. Early Edition,Leather Binding,Pleasing Copy,Rebound Overall Condition: Good This book weighs 4 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 4.49 US Postage: £ 39.99 EU Postage: £ 26.99 European Postage: £ 36.99 Asia Postage: £ 65.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 99.99 DESCRIPTION The fifth edition of The History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, complete in three volumes, and the third edition of The History of the Reign of Philip the Third, King of Spain, complete in four volumes. Robert Watson, a Scottish minister and academic, known as a historian, started having a publishing success when he first published his volumes on Philip II of Spain in 1777. These volumes were praised by the likes of Horace Walpole, and went through several publications, reaching the seventh edition by 1812. Watson was working on the delineation of the reign of Philip the Third when he died, and the work was completed by William Thomson and was originally published in 1783. Thomson grew in popularity with this work. The History of the Reign of Philip the Second, this edition was published in 1794. ESTC Reference T145521This edition of The History of the Reign of Philip the Third was published in 1793. ESTC Reference T145522These two volumes explore a fascinating historical time in Spain, seeing events such as the Revolt in the Spanish Netherlands, an economic decline, a War with the Dutch, and the entry to the Thirty Years' War. CONDITION In a full calf binding. externally sound with some shelf wear and a touch of edge wear, as well as some rubbing and scuffing particularly to the spine. Volume one of 'Philip II' has suffered a loss of the spine label. With William Muir's bookplate to the front pastedown to each volume, as well as a minor previous owner's inscription to the front pastedown of volume one, undated. Internally, firmly bound. With a minor faint spotting to the first and last few leaves, and the odd minor spot tot he occasional leaf; otherwise, the pages are generally bright and clean. Overall Condition: Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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