WATSON, Robert.

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The History of the Reign of Philip the Third, King of Spain. First complete edition, exceptionally well preserved in the original boards. The first four books were published in 1777; after Watson's death in 1781, William Thompson completed the final two, which are included here."Watson's History went through six successive editions, met with much success and gained for Watson notoriety at the time as an historian near the rank of William Robertson" (Moran, p. 246).

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