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The History of the Emperor Charles the Fifth (In Three Volumes)
by Robertson, William; Prescott, William H
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards rubbed and lightly soiled.
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Selkirk, New York, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards rubbed and lightly soiled. 1883. New edition. Hardcover. Three volumes uniformly bound in beveled green cloth with gilt and black stamping on spines. Original title was written by William Robertson and enlarged with An Account of the Emperor's Life After His Abdication by William H. Prescott. A handsome, clean, and tight set. xviii, 544pp; viii, 549pp; vi, 530pp, index. Chronicles life of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V (1500-1558). ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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- Bookseller
- Old Saratoga Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 44989
- Title
- The History of the Emperor Charles the Fifth (In Three Volumes)
- Author
- Robertson, William; Prescott, William H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards rubbed and lightly soiled.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- New edition
- Publisher
- J. B. Lippincott & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1883
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- CHARLES The Fifth, CHARLES V, Holy Roman Emperors
- Bookseller catalogs
- European History;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Old Saratoga Books
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About the Seller
Old Saratoga Books
Biblio member since 2005
Selkirk, New York
About Old Saratoga Books
Old Saratoga Books owners Dan and Rachel Jagareski have been selling books since 1996. After running an open shop for twenty years in the historic village of Schuylerville we now sell books online and at book fairs. We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Our specialties include books about history, science, cooking, children's books, and the arts. Rachel is a graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar and has attended Rare Book School in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Glossary
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Beveled
- Beveled edges, or beveled boards, describe a technique of binding in which the edges of book boards have been cut into slanted...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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