The History of England from the Revolution in 1688, to the Death of George II. (Designed as a Continuation of Mr. Hume's History) In One Volume. by Smollett, T. (M.D.)

Albany. B.D. Packard. 1816. Bound in full calfskin. Gilt titles. Gilt ruled spine compartments. Marbled edges and endsheets. Thick 8vo. A New Edition. Illustrated with 2 monochrome frontis portraits. Some chipping and rubbing to covers and spines. Previous owners stamp to front pastedowns. Foxing to prelims and further mild occasional foxing throughout. Offset to text. A Good set.

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