The History of England – David Hume – 1796 | 5 Vols, 13 Engraved Plates

David Hume

The history of england – david hume – 1796 | 5 vols, 13 engraved plates | five-volume 1796 edition of david hume’s the history of england, covering major political and royal events through 1688, with 13 engraved plates and citations in three major references.

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Five-volume 1796 edition of David Hume’s The History of England, covering major political and royal events through 1688, with 13 engraved plates and citations in three major references.

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The famous History of England by David Hume; the most popular and best-selling account on the history of England. Beginning with the Roman invasion of Britain in the first century B.C., this history covers all aspects of English history though the Revolution of 1688 including the Norman Conquests, Crusades, William Wallace, Robert the Bruce, Tudor Dynasty, Seven Years’ War, The English Civil War, and the Restoration of the English crown.

 

According to Drabble,

“the work became immensely popular both in Britain and abroad and was extolled by both Gibbon and Voltaire”

 

Bibliographic Details

  • Title: The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688. In Five Volumes
  • Author(s): David Hume
  • Publisher: Montrose: Buchanan
  • Edition: 1796 Edition
  • Format: (8vo), five-volume set
  • Binding: Leather
  • Size:  8.5in x 5.25in (21.5 cm x 13.5 cm)
  • Collation:
    • Vol. 1 – xx, 523, [1]
    • Vol. 2 – vii, [1], 490 (i.e., 491), [1]
    • Vol. 3 – vii, [1], 535, [1]
    • Vol. 4 – vii, [1], 571, [1]
    • Vol. 5 – vii, [1], 364 (i.e., 374), [136]
  • Illustrations: 13 engraved plates throughout
  • Contents Include:
    • The Norman Conquests
    • The Crusades
    • William Wallace and Robert the Bruce
    • The Tudor Period
    • Civil Conflict and Monarchical Restoration
    • The Revolution of 1688s
  • Reference(s): Lowndes 1139; Fieser, Bibliography Hume’s Writings, p.35; Allibone I 916

 

Condition:

Very Good overall. Secure bindings. Moderate foxing appears occasionally, especially near plates. Light wear along hinges and corners. Plates intact. Volumes complete.

 

Why Collect This?

  • Buchanan 1796 printing of a key Enlightenment-era history
  • Complete with all 13 plates

 

Item Number: #29042

Categories

Law & Government

Military & War

Philosophy

European History

Authors

David Hume

Printing Date

18th Century

Language

English

Binding

Leather

Book Condition

Very Good

Collation

Complete

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