Early 19th Century Leather Volume Set, Robert Watson's the History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain - 3 Books

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Title: The History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain.
Author: Robert Watson, LL.D.
Publisher: Printed for … more Title: The History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain.
Author: Robert Watson, LL.D.
Publisher: Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies, J. Cuthell, J. Richardson, J.M. Richardson, and E. Jeffery; and W. Creech.
Place: Edinburgh.
Publication date: 1812.
Edition: The Seventh Edition.

Description: 1290 Pp. (V1; 452 p., V2; 427 p., V3; 411 p.) 8vo. Complete 3 volume set. Full period brown leather hardcovers, gilt tooled spine cover with red and black leather title labels, gilt dentelle edges, tinted leaf edges, appendix and index at rear of volume 3, armorial book plate and ownership inscription at front free endpapers (see provenance below), bound by G. Collier.

Measures: 1.25 (3.75 overall) W x 5.5 D x 8.5 H inches.

Provenance: William Barwell (1760-1830) of Saint Giles, Norwich (UK) was a wine cooper, armorial book plate adhered to verso of front board - V1. J.A. (John Allen) Wedgwood (1796-1882), a grandson of Josiah Wedgwood, the founder of Josiah Wedgwood and Sons pottery. J.A. was the rector at St. Peter's Church in Maer, Sheffield (UK), from 1825 to 1863 - 38 years, inscribed at front free endpapers with date (1817).

About the author and work: Robert Watson (c. 1730-1781) was a Scottish minister and academic, known as a historian. In 1777 he published History of Philip II of Spain (London, 2 vols.) Praised by Horace Walpole, it had publishing success: translated into French, German, and Dutch, it also reached a seventh edition by 1812. At the time of his death he was working on a History of the Reign of Philip III: it was completed by William Thomson, and published in 1783 (London; revised editions 1808 and 1839; French translation 1809). less