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The History of England, From the Revolution to the Death of George II.(Designed as a Continuation of Mr. Hume's History). A New Edition, With the Author's Last Corrections and Improvements. [Volume Four Only]
by Smollet, T., M.D.[and David Hume]
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Levis & Weaver, 1810. This is a Very Good copy of Volume Four only of an original four volume set, An early American issue, printed by Thomas L. Plowman. Scarce. Fully bound in diced leather ruled at the edges. Gilt titling within black labels on the spine, along with gilt decorations. Clean text; 460 pages, followed by an unpaginated Index of approximately 100 pages. Marbled endpapers and page ends. Occasional spotting and toning to the text; the frontis portrait has offset to the title page. Rubbed at the margins with corner bumps; chips to the head and foot of the spine.. First Thus. Full-Leather. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Quercus Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006117
- Title
- The History of England, From the Revolution to the Death of George II.(Designed as a Continuation of Mr. Hume's History). A New Edition, With the Author's Last Corrections and Improvements. [Volume Four Only]
- Author
- Smollet, T., M.D.[and David Hume]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Thus
- Publisher
- Levis & Weaver
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1810
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
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Quercus Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Chico, California
About Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
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