The works of William Robertson, D.D. To which is prefixed, an account of the life and writings of the author, by Dugald Stewart, F.R.S. Edin. In six volumes.
William Robertson, FRSE, FSA (1721-1793)
Category
Books
Date
1822
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 3123138
Summary
Bibliographic description
6v., plates . 8vo.. Provenance: With an manuscript inscription: "Hervey- to his leaving Eton. With the best wishes of his affectionate friend, Stewart Hendel. Election 1852" [probably Frederick William John Hervey (1834-1907), later 3nd Marquess of Bristol]. Binding: Nineteenth-century full tan calf; gilt fillet border; spine gilt decorated and lettered: "Robertson's Works. Lond. 1851".
Provenance
Part of the Bristol Collection. The house and contents were acquired through the National Land Fund and transferred to the National Trust in 1956
Makers and roles
William Robertson, FRSE, FSA (1721-1793)