1796 David Hume History of England Scottish Enlightenment William Wallace 5v

1796 David Hume History of England Scottish Enlightenment William Wallace 5v

“Beauty is no quality in things themselves: It exists merely in the mind which contemplates them.” 

– David Hume

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.

Allibone notes that this work was considerably censored for the first publication however, it was still popular following the first edition.

According to Drabble,

“the work became immensely popular both in Britain and abroad and was extolled by both Gibbon and Voltaire” (Drabble, p.482)

Item number: #24326

Price: $750

HUME, David

The history of England : from the invasion of Julius Caesar to the revolution in 1688. In five volumes

Montrose: by Buchanan, 1796.

Details:

• Collation: Complete; 5 volumes
  • 1 – xx, 523, [1]
  • 2 – vii, [1], 490 (i.e., 491), [1]
  • 3 – vii, [1], 535, [1]
  • 4 – vii, [1], 571, [1]
  • 5 – vii, [1], 364 (i.e., 374), [136]
  • 13 engraved plates throughout
• References: Lowndes 1139; Fieser, Bibliography Hume’s Writings,35; Allibone I 916
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~8.5in X 5.25in (21.5cm x 13.5cm)

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