Prescott, William H. / Robertson, William.

History of the Reign of Charles the Fifth; with, an Account of the Emperor’s Life after his Abdication.

First Edition. Two Volumes (complete set). London, George Routledge & Co., 1857. Octavo (15 cm x 22 cm). Portrait-Frontispiece of Charles the Fifth (engraved by Charles Cook), VI, 612, 652 pages. Hardcover / Original publisher’s cloth with gilt lettering and ornament to spine. Excellent condition. Rare in this condition and on excellent paper with nearly no sign of foxing.

A View of the Progress of Society in Europe from the Subversion of the Roman Empire to the Beginnning of the Sixteenth Century / Genius of the Papal Government and its Defects / Geneva Recovers its Liberty / Hostilities in the Low Countries / Life after his Abdication / etc.

• Keywords: 16th Century – Rare · 16th Century History · Catalogue Fifteen – 16th Century History · Catalogue One – History of Law · English History – Rare · English History in the 16th century · History
• Inventory Number: 29833AB

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