Robertson,William — An Historical Disquisition Concerning The Knowledge Which The Ancients Had of India and The Progress of Trade With That County Prior to the Discovery of the Passage to it by The Cape of Good Hope

Cadell and Davies,FC & J Rivington et al This is a Good Only Copy of this book in full Brown Leather Binding with gilt titles to spine.Plain brown endpaperrs and with one previous owner's name to the blank front endpaper dated 1820.There is some chipping to the boards at head and tail of spine.Illustrated with 2 large folding maps of India and Asia and a folding plate of Ancient India and Hindu signs.Contents remain clean internally,some cracking to the front hinge join.Gilt lined border rules to the outer boards.Uncommon work and Volume XII of Robertson's original 12 Volume Set Published in 1817.The Author was Principal of Edinburgh University and Historiographer to His Majesty For Scotland,8vo 403pp New Edition [1817] Good No Jacket New Edition. London 8vo