William H. Prescott — Biographical and Critical Miscellanies

London, Richard Bentley, 1845 . First edition. Leather. A first edition copy of this collection of biographical and critical essays by the first American scientific historian, William H. Prescott. The first edition.  In a half brown morocco binding.  Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece. A collection of writings by American historian and Hispanist William H. Prescott, who is widely recognized by historiographers to have been the first American scientific historian. Containing essays on Italian Narrative Poetry, Moliere, Sir Walter Scott, Asylum for the Blind, Chateaubriand's English Literature and more. In a half morocco binding. Externally, light fading to spine, with rubbing to extremities. Rubbing most significant to front joint, resulting in slight tenderness. Very small marks to rear board. Offsetting to edges of free endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .