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THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND. From Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688.A new edition with the Author's last corrections and improvements.To which is prefixed,A short account of his life,written by himself.-----------From the Revolution to the death of G by HUME.DAVID.; SMOLLETT.TOBIAS
T.Cadell.London.,1786/5. THIRTEEN VOLUMES.Hume's work in 8 volumes,Smollett's continuation in 5.8vo.(8.6 x 5.5 inches).Portrait frontis in volume one of Smollett,by Wooding,portrait lacking from volume one of Hume,the tightnes of the pages suggests that it was never bound in.Occassional spotting to a few leaves in a couple of volumes but overall a remarkably clean set in fine contemporary bindings of full tree calf,spines ruled,lettered and fully decorated in gilt.Red title labels,gilt.Green number labels with red circular number pieces.Board edges with gilt cross lines.Marbled endpapers.A truly fine and beautiful set of bindings.:
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- Publisher: T.Cadell.London.,1786/5
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