First Edition. 3 vol. 4to. vol. I, 212 leaves, errata slip at the end; vol. II, 242 leaves; vol. III, 250 leaves; errata for vol.
II, and III on the recto of the last leaf.
An early owner of the copy in the Library of Congress collated above, was
Ja. Key, who has signed his name on sig. K, in Jefferson’s manner though more fully; using the printed K, he has written
Ja. before it, and
ey after.
William Robertson, 1721-1793, Scottish historian. See also no. 469.
Charles V, 1500-1558, Roman emperor, and (as Charles I) King of Spain.
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Watson’s hist. of Philip II.
3. v.
8
vo.
1815 Catalogue, page 15. no. 128, as above.
WATSON,
Robert.
The History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain. By Robert Watson, LL.D. . . . In
Three Volumes. Vol. I [-III]. The
Third Edition.
London: Printed for
W. Strahan, and
T. Cadell in The Strand; and
J. Balfour, and
W. Creech, Edinburgh,
1779.
3 vol. 8vo. vol. I, 228 leaves; vol. II, 216 leaves; vol. III, 208 leaves.
Lowndes V, page 2856.
Palau VII, page 226.
Listed on Jefferson’s undated manuscript catalogue, with the price,
15/-.
Robert WAtson, ?1730-1781, Scots historian. This history, which deals with the period 1548-1598, was originally issued in 4to in 1777.
It was frequently reprinted and translated into various languages until superseded by the work of William Prescott.
Philip II, 1527-1598, King of Spain.
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Watson & Thomson’s hist. of Philip III.
2. v.
8
vo.
1815 Catalogue, page 15. no. 129, as above, with reading
history for
hist.
WATSON,
Robert.
The History of the Reign of Philip the Third, King of Spain. The First Four Books. By Robert Watson, LL.D. Principal of the United College in the University of St. Andrew’s. The Two Last by William Thomson, LL.D.
Second Edition. Vol. I [-II].
London: Printed for
G. G. J. and J. Robinson,
J. Robson, and
J. Sewell,
1786.
DP182 .W34
2 vol. 8vo. vol. I, 232 leaves; vol. II, 206 leaves.
Lowndes V, page 2856.
Palau VII, page 226.
Jefferson’s copy was purchased in September 1787 from
Stockdale, to whom the former wrote from Paris on October 10, 1787: “
Your favor of Sep. 21. inclosing your account came safely to hand. I observe one error in it, a History of Philip 3
d. charged as a quarto edition 25/. whereas it was the 8
vo. edition in 2. volumes which I presume was cheaper . . .
”
On July 17, 1788, Jefferson again wrote to Stockdale concerning his bill for this book: “
. . . I must refer you to my letter of Oct. 10. 1787. for an explanation of the credit I state on the next leaf for Watson’s
Phil. III . . . I put this letter under cover to m
(
~r)
Trumbull who will be so good as to pay you the balance of £13-12. should I have mistaken the price of . . . the octavo edition
of Phil. III. which was the one you sent me, he will be so good as to accede to your correction . . .
”
For a note on Robert Watson, see the previous number. The first edition of this book was published in 1783.
William Thomson, 1746-1817, Scottish miscellaneous writer.
Philip III, 1578-1621, King of Spain.
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