1790 The History of England, From the Revolution of the Death of George the Second

Description

Early Edition, Illustrated, Leather Binding

A new edition.

Complete in five volumes.

ESTC citation number T55317.

Tobias Smollett's continuation of David Hume's 'History of England'.

David Hume's history covered from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution of 1688. Smollett then continued the history, focusing his research on the eighteenth century.

Smollett's volumes range from the reign of William and Mary at the turn of the century, to the death of George II in 1760.

Volume I illustrated with a frontispiece, and four plates.

Volume II illustrated with four plates.

Volume IV illustrated with two plates.

Volume V illustrated with one plate.

Tobias Smollett was a Scottish poet and author. He his best known for his novels 'Roderick Random', 'Peregrine Pickle', and 'Humphry Clinker'. Smollett considered his own 'History of England' to be his greatest works, as this was the work for which he received real financial success. During the time he was writing his 'History' he served a brief prison sentence for libel.