1853 The History of Discovery and Conquest of America by W Robertson / With Two Folding Maps / Good Condition / Antique Book 171 Years Old
1853 The History of Discovery and Conquest of America by W Robertson / With Two Folding Maps / Good Condition / Antique Book 171 Years Old
At 171 years old and in good condition here is a thick, pocket-sized antique copy of The History of the Discovery and Conquest of America by William Robertson. Published in 1853 by Milner and Sowerby of Halifax, England. With two-folding maps which are also in very good order. Please note the size measurements of this pocket-sized book below.
Inside the pages are clean and tightly bound. Has a couple of inked inscriptions on the early pages. All edges are gilt. The two maps are: the West Indian Islands and Countries Adjacent; and Mexico or New Spain. With a portrait frontispiece of the author and an illustrated title page, else unillustrated.
Blue cloth covered boards have ornate blind stamped design, with ornate gilt decoration to the front, back and spine. Has some light rubbing to the cloth on the corners, joints, and rubbing plus a little fraying to the spine ends.
Your antique copy of Robertson's History of the Discovery and Conquest of America will be wrapped with care in tissue and ribbon* and sent well packaged. I am always happy to add a gift card with message to the parcel.
H 14 cm x W 10 cm x D 4cm, 551 pages, 0.32kg. I dispatch worldwide daily from the UK. (There are just a very few countries which I am unable to ship to).
* If you would prefer for your book not to be decoratively wrapped and sent simply in the full protective packaging please add a note to the order.
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