The History of England, From the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution of 1688
by Hume, David; Smollett, T
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Reader's or binder's copy. Front and back covers loose. Spine hanging loosely. Moderate rubbing to boards and spine. 2 cm chip t
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
London: J. Dinnis, 1832. Hardcover. Reader's or binder's copy. Front and back covers loose. Spine hanging loosely. Moderate rubbing to boards and spine. 2 cm chip to foot of spine. Heavy soiling or discoloration stain to end papers. Else all pages are clean. About good.. Hardcover quarto in red leather boards and gilt title to spine. xiv, 1354, 60 pages portrait 27 cm. Great Britain -- History. By David Hume, esq. Continued to the death of George the Second, by T. Smollet ... With the last corrections and improvements of the authors, portraits of Hume and Smollett, and a short memoir of Hume, written by himself.
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- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 90132
- Title
- The History of England, From the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution of 1688
- Author
- Hume, David; Smollett, T
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Reader's or binder's copy. Front and back covers loose. Spine hanging loosely. Moderate rubbing to boards and spine. 2 cm chip t
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- J. Dinnis
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1832
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- Spine
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- Binder's Copy
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- Quarto
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- Rubbing
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- Gilt
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