The history of the discovery and conquest of America
By: by Wm. Robertson ; abridged, with a memoir of the author from that by Dugald Stewart.
Contributors: Stewart, Dugald, 1753-1828.
Publisher: W. Milner
Published: 1844
Place of publication: Halifax
Language: eng
Number of pages: 551
Subjects: Robertson, William, 1721-1793.; America -- History.; America -- Discovery and exploration.; Mexico -- History -- Conquest, 1519-1540.; Peru -- History -- Conquest, 1522-1548.
Notes: LC copy has binder's ticket of J. Southgate & Co., bookbinders, Austin, Tex. on front paste-down; ink stamp on t.p. verso: by exchange July 20, 1929 American University.
Added engraved t.p. signed H. Corbould and S. Davenport.
Port. of Wm. Robertson signed: E. Scrivan from a port. by Sir J. Reynolds.
Contains Books I-VIII, embracing the history of the discovery of America and the conquest of Mexico and Peru. Books IX-X are omitted.
"An account of the life and writings of William Robertson (abridged)": p. [v]-xlvi.
Includes index.
LC copy imperfect: 1 folded leaf (map) wanting.