Biographical and Critical Miscellanies (1858)
Description
Biographical and Critical Miscellanies (1858)
by William H. Prescott
9 x 6. In English. Published by Phillips, Sampson and Company, Boston, 1858. New edition. One volume. Complete. Calf over marbled boards. Five raised bands. Gilt titles to red and brown morocco labels. Minor shelf wear to boards and hinges. Bindings tight and secure. Sharp corners Spine rather unblemished. Marble pastedowns, endpapers, and text block edge in fine condition. No bookplates or ownership markings of any kind. Not ex-library. Title page somewhat foxed from frontis engraving, otherwise an excellent copy internally. A sound and very pleasing copy, the text quite smooth and clean. Heavier than a typical book of this size. (The image of the author we included on our website is NOT in the book.)
William Hickling Prescott (1796 – 1859) was an American historian and Hispanist, who is widely recognized by historiographers to have been the first American scientific historian. Despite suffering from serious visual impairment, which at times prevented him from reading or writing for himself, Prescott became one of the most eminent historians of 19th century America. He is also noted for his eidetic memory.
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