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London: Robinson, 1789. 3 volume set, 8 3/4 inches tall. A fine copy with wide margins in a superb 18th century tree calf with gilt bands and magnificent labels on a smooth back. Yellow edges. From the library of Vane Londonderry, Charles William Vane (formerly Stewart), third Marquess of Londonderry. Vane served with distinction throughout the Peninsula War. His dashing and dandified portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence is at the National Portrait Gallery. He amassed magnificent libraries in his various Country Houses. This is the first English edition with half titles, folding engraved map, folding engraved plan of Madrid, folding engraved view of Gibraltar and a further 8 folding engraved plates.

Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1864. 15 volume set, 8 inches tall. A classic mid-Victorian half calf with gilt raised bands, twin labels and finely gilt tooled panels. Engraved portraits. A very handsome set of these great histories of late Renaissance Spain and the early Spanish Empire.

London: Robinson et al., 1783. Full calf, 11 inches tall. A splendid 18th century tree calf with raised bands, gilt pallets and red label. Blue edges. From the library of Charles William Vane (formerly Stewart), third Marquess of Londonderry, and with his elaborate bookplate. Vane served with distinction throughout the Peninsula War. His dashing and dandified portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence is at the National Portrait Gallery. He amassed magnificent libraries in his various Country Houses. A little scuffing, otherwise a superb copy.

London: Bickers, 1899. Full Calf, 9 inches tall. A fine Edwardian tree calf binding with gilt raised bands, splendid gilt floral tooling to the panels and an ornate gilt roll framing the gilt block and tree calf boards. A new and revised edition in near pristine condition of this great history of exploration and intrigue in the Spanish Golden Age.