The history of America
Subtitle: in three volumes
By: by William Robertson ...
Contributors: Robertson, William, 1753-1835.; Stothard, Thomas, 1755-1834.; Cromek, R. H. 1770-1812.; Bromley, William, 1769-1842.
Edition: The eighth edition / in which is included the posthumous volume, containing the history of Virginia, to the year 1688; and of New England, to the year 1652.
Series: Blake -- no. 1347
Publisher: Printed by A. Strahan ... for T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies ... and E. Balfour, Edinburgh
Published: 1800
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 12
Subjects: America -- Discovery and exploration.; America -- History.; Virginia -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.; New England -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.; Latin America -- Bibliography; Mexico -- History -- Conquest, 1519-1540.; Peru -- History -- Conquest, 1522-1548.
Genres: Bibliography
Notes: Plates drawn by Thomas Stothard. Engraved by many different engravers including Bromley and R.H. Cromek.

In 10 books. Books 1-8, relating to the discovery of America and the conquest of Mexico and Peru, were first published in 1777. Books 9-10, containing the history of Virginia and New England, first appeared in 1796.

Includes index.

Books 9-10 were edited after the author's death by his son, William Robertson.

"A catalogue of Spanish books and manuscripts": v. 1, p. [xxiii]-xli.

Sabin 71976.

Gift to Victoria University Library. Bentley, G.E., Jr. 2005/10/01.

Victoria University Library copy lacks vol. 1's frontispiece engraved plate.