The history of the discovery and conquest of America.  /
Robertson, William,1721-1793.
Armitt, Mary Ann (1813-1879)Previous owner.
Stewart, Dugald,1753-1828.
Halifax : printed and published by William Milner, Cheapside. ,
MDCCCL. [1850]
Advertisement on leaf following title page explains "The present edition has not been materially abridged, but only condensed to about four-fifths of the origianal work, so as to bring it into one volume of the English classic Library.  Books IX. and X. are wholly omitted ..."
Contains "An account of the life and writings of William robertson, D.D. by Dugal Stewart, F.R.S. Edinb.
With additional engraved title-page
Provenance: Front free endpaper signed M Armitt. 1850.  (Presumed to be Mary Ann Armitt, mother of Mary Louisa Armitt (1851-1911), author and founder of the Armitt Library, Ambleside).
Provenance: Bookplate of Ambleside Library Armitt trust on front paste down.  "Disposed of by the Trustees of the Armitt Library Trust 1973".
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