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London : Virtue and Co., c1878. Cloth. Good Only. 11" by 7.5". None. An illustrated History of England with steel engravings and colour maps. The History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the end of the Reign of James II By David Hume; continued From the Reign of William and Mary to the Death of George II by Fifteen divisions of sixteen being four volumes bound in sixteen divisions. The History of England (1754 - 62) is David Hume's great work on England's history which was written in instalments while he was serving as librarian to the Faculty of Advocates in Edinburgh. His History became a best-seller, finally giving him the financial independence he had long sought. Both the British Library and the Cambridge University Library still list him as "David Hume, the historian." More a category of books than a single work, Hume's History spanned "from the invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution of 1688" and went through over 100 editions. Many considered it… Read More

London : Printed for J. Wallis, by T. Davison , 1805. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine set bound in full aniline calf, decorated in gilt and blind tooling, spines uniformly tooled in gilt and ribbed. Some wear and tear as with age (with some volumes professionally re-cased). Remains well preserved overall; bright, clean and sharp cornered. Provenance; from the library of A. J. A. Symons, Brick House, Finchingfield, Essex with the owner's bookplate. Physical description; 16 volumes : illustrations ; 22 cm. Contents; Volume I: from the Revolution in 1688, to the Death of George II ; V. I: from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688 ; V. II: from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688 ; V. II: from the Revolution in 1688, to the Death of George II ; V. III: from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the revolution of 1688 ; V. III: from the Revolution in 1688, to the Death of George II ; V. IV: from the invasion of Julius Caesar to Revolution in 1688 ; V. IV: from the… Read More

London: Printed for R. Scholey ... Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe ... B. Crosby & Co. ... London ; and J. Ballantyne & Co. Edinburgh, 1810. 1810-1811. Printer named in colophon ; v. 1-2, 5-6 printed by Ballantyne, v. 3-4 by Thomas Davison, London. V. 3-4 have different titlepage including the information "from Thurston's designs."(Worldcat). Scholey's large-type edition, large paper Russia extra, with engravings on copper and wood. A RARE edition, finely bound in contemporary diced calf, the backs with two ornate gilt cross decorations and two polished calf labels gilt, the covers with double gilt rules bordering blindtooled arabesques, that bordering intricate gilt stamped floral decorations, and four blindtooled floral decorations in corners marbled end papers and edges. Overall Near Fine, small rubs at corners and spine tips, some toning associated mainly with plates and at end pages, the interiors lovely and clean. A quite readable set, delightfully bound. A heavy set, please… Read More