Accession Number: 2003.185.120.1-2
Summary/Description: An engraving of Philip the Second, as a frontispiece, and a facsimile of an autographed letter appear in v. 1. An engraving of Don Carlos, as the frontispiece, and of Don Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, and an illustration of Malta are in v. 2. On spine: Prescott's Philip the Second. The author, a noted historian, was visually impaired. Brown clothbound boards with decorative blind-stamped design on covers and spine; gilt lettering and design on spine; publisher's name blind-stamped on front cover. Museum holdings: v. 1, v. 2.
Author: Prescott, William H., 1796-1859
Collection: KSB Collection
History/Provenance: Book was used by the Kentucky School for the Blind
Credit Line: Gift of the Kentucky School for the Blind, 2003.185
Publisher: Phillips, Samson, and Company
Publisher Place: Boston
Publish Date: 1856
Subjects: Spain History
Physical Description: v. : ill. ; 9.5 x 6.25 x 1.75 in.
