Author: David Hume; Tobias Smollett; T. S. Hughes
Title: The History of England
Description: London, A. J. Valpy, 1834-1836. Leather. Sixteen volumes of the Valpy edition of Hume, Smollett and Hughes's impressive study of the history of England, from B.C. 55 to A.D. 1837. Present here are volumes I-XIII, XV, and XX-XXI. Volumes XIV and XVI-XIX are lacking.David Hume was a Scottish historian, who original published his 'The History of England' in six volumes from 1754 to 1763. Hume was followed by Tobias Smollett, who viewed his own 'The History of England' as his greatest work. Smollett focused his research on the eighteenth century. Thomas Smart Hughes finished 'The History of England', expanding Hume and Smollet's works to include the nineteenth century. He was a cleric and historian, whose continuation of Hume and Smollet's 'History' was undertaken at the request of A. J. Valpy, the publisher. His 'History' continuation was originally published in monthly issues, before being published into book form alongside the rest of the works.Volumes 1-8 by David Hume; volumes 9-13 by Tobias Smollett; volumes 14-21 by T.S. Hughes.Volume I, B.C. 55 to A.D. 1189, with a frontispiece, illustrated title page, biographical sketch of David Hume, and six plates.Volume II, A.D. 1189 to A.D. 1377, with a frontispiece, illustrated title page, and six plates.Volume III, A.D. 1377 to A.D. 1515, with a frontispiece, illustrated title page, and nine plates.Volume IV, A.D. 1515 to A.D. 1558, with a frontispiece, illustrated title page, and two plates.Volume V, A.D. 1558 to A.D. 1603, with a frontispiece, illustrated title page, and one plate.Volume VI, A.D. 1603 to A.D. 1641, with a frontispiece, illustrated title page, and two plates.Volume VII, A.D. 1641 to A.D. 1660, with a frontispiece, illustrated title page, and one plate.Volume VIII, A.D. 1660 to A.D. 1689, with a frontispiece, illustrated title page, and two plates.Volume IX, A.D, 1689 to A.D. 1703, with a frontispiece, illustrated title page, a biographical sketch of Doctor Smollett, and four plates.Volume X, A.D. 1703 to A.D. 1732, with a frontispiece, illustrated title page, and two platesVolume XI, A.D. 1732 to A.D. 1755, with a frontispiece, and an illustrated title page.Volume XII, A.D, 1755 to A.D. 1758, with a frontispiece, and an illustrated title page.Volume XIII, A.D. 1758 to A.D. 1760, with a frontispiece, and an illustrated title page.Volume XV, A.D. 1767 to A.D. 1777, with a frontispiece, and an illustrated title page.Volume XX, A.D. 1813 t A.D. 1824, with a frontispiece, illustrated title page, and one plate.Volume XXI, A.D. 1825 to A.D. 1835, with a frontispiece, illustrated title page, and one plate.Collated, complete. In half calf bindings, with marbled paper covered boards. Light rubbing to back strips head and tails, with small losses to spine labels of volume XI, and small marks to back strip of volume IV and VII. Rear hinge of volume XIII strained, with board a touch tender to the head. Internally, firmly bound. Tide marks to head and tail of first few leaves of volume II. Tide marks to plates throughout volumes II - VI, and IX, XI, XX. Pages lightly age toned but generally clean, with the odd handling mark and instance of spotting. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .
Keywords: The History of England David Hume Tobias Smollett T. S. Hughes David Hume Not Stated
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Title: The History of England
Description: London, A. J. Valpy, 1834-1836. Leather. Sixteen volumes of the Valpy edition of Hume, Smollett and Hughes's impressive study of the history of England, from B.C. 55 to A.D. 1837. Present here are volumes I-XIII, XV, and XX-XXI. Volumes XIV and XVI-XIX are lacking.David Hume was a Scottish historian, who original published his 'The History of England' in six volumes from 1754 to 1763. Hume was followed by Tobias Smollett, who viewed his own 'The History of England' as his greatest work. Smollett focused his research on the eighteenth century. Thomas Smart Hughes finished 'The History of England', expanding Hume and Smollet's works to include the nineteenth century. He was a cleric and historian, whose continuation of Hume and Smollet's 'History' was undertaken at the request of A. J. Valpy, the publisher. His 'History' continuation was originally published in monthly issues, before being published into book form alongside the rest of the works.Volumes 1-8 by David Hume; volumes 9-13 by Tobias Smollett; volumes 14-21 by T.S. Hughes.Volume I, B.C. 55 to A.D. 1189, with a frontispiece, illustrated title page, biographical sketch of David Hume, and six plates.Volume II, A.D. 1189 to A.D. 1377, with a frontispiece, illustrated title page, and six plates.Volume III, A.D. 1377 to A.D. 1515, with a frontispiece, illustrated title page, and nine plates.Volume IV, A.D. 1515 to A.D. 1558, with a frontispiece, illustrated title page, and two plates.Volume V, A.D. 1558 to A.D. 1603, with a frontispiece, illustrated title page, and one plate.Volume VI, A.D. 1603 to A.D. 1641, with a frontispiece, illustrated title page, and two plates.Volume VII, A.D. 1641 to A.D. 1660, with a frontispiece, illustrated title page, and one plate.Volume VIII, A.D. 1660 to A.D. 1689, with a frontispiece, illustrated title page, and two plates.Volume IX, A.D, 1689 to A.D. 1703, with a frontispiece, illustrated title page, a biographical sketch of Doctor Smollett, and four plates.Volume X, A.D. 1703 to A.D. 1732, with a frontispiece, illustrated title page, and two platesVolume XI, A.D. 1732 to A.D. 1755, with a frontispiece, and an illustrated title page.Volume XII, A.D, 1755 to A.D. 1758, with a frontispiece, and an illustrated title page.Volume XIII, A.D. 1758 to A.D. 1760, with a frontispiece, and an illustrated title page.Volume XV, A.D. 1767 to A.D. 1777, with a frontispiece, and an illustrated title page.Volume XX, A.D. 1813 t A.D. 1824, with a frontispiece, illustrated title page, and one plate.Volume XXI, A.D. 1825 to A.D. 1835, with a frontispiece, illustrated title page, and one plate.Collated, complete. In half calf bindings, with marbled paper covered boards. Light rubbing to back strips head and tails, with small losses to spine labels of volume XI, and small marks to back strip of volume IV and VII. Rear hinge of volume XIII strained, with board a touch tender to the head. Internally, firmly bound. Tide marks to head and tail of first few leaves of volume II. Tide marks to plates throughout volumes II - VI, and IX, XI, XX. Pages lightly age toned but generally clean, with the odd handling mark and instance of spotting. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .
Keywords: The History of England David Hume Tobias Smollett T. S. Hughes David Hume Not Stated
Price: GBP 680.00 = appr. US$ 971.03 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 945F47
- Book number: 945F47
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