Description: The History of England, from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688. By David Hume and printed in London for T. Cadell. 1796-1797, eight volumes. 8.75” x 5.75”, 8vo, hardcover original full leather. In good condition. Some superficial wear to exterior, primarily along edges and corners. Light loss to bottom of spine of Volume V. Hinges remain in good condition with periodic instances of starting and light interior cracking. Some instances of superficial cracking and loss to leather between boards and spine. Rubbing and loss to some title labels. Text block remain bound well. Light markings and marginalia. Includes an assortment of black-and-white plates of monarchs, along with a frontispiece of the author in Volume I. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A scarce and complete set of David Hume’s historical narrative of over 1,700 years of English (and a lesser extent Scottish, Welsh, and Irish) history. Hume (1711-1776) was a prominent Scottish philosopher, historian, writer, and economist and wrote the volumes between 1754 and 1761. Please note weight prior to purchasing COLH1797DKLX-0724-aj2016
Price: 350 USD
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Binding: Leather
Place of Publication: London
Language: English
Author: David Hume
Region: Europe
Publisher: T. Cadell
Topic: Historical
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Subject: History
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1797
