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1859 The Life of Samuel JohnsonLondon: 1859A lovely ten volume edition of Boswell's life of Johnson, in half morocco bindings, and illustrated throughout.
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1817-1818 The History of EnglandLondon: 1817-1818A handsome uniformly bound collection of David Hume's and John Adolphus' histories of England.
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1789 The History of England, from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688London: 1789A complete eight volume edition David Hume's impressive history of England, illustrated throughout with engraved portrait plates.
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1824 The History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688London: 1824A scarce single volume edition of Scottish Enlightenment philosopher David Hume's history of England, illustrated throughout.
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1835 The History of EnglandParis: 1835-6A bright thirteen volume collection of David Hume's important history of England with the continuations by T. Smollett and T. S. Hughes in uniform leather bindings.
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1786 The History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688London: 1786A new edition of David Hume's important history of England, which was held as the standard in its time, complete in eight volumes bound in contemporary leather.
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c1860 The History of EnglandLondon: c1860A delightful four volume history of England written by David Hume and Tobias Smollett, lavishly illustrated with plates and maps in colour.
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1951-60 6vols The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James BoswellLondon: 1951-60A wonderful set of Yale's limited edition works containing the private papers of James Boswell, illustrated throughout, all small printing runs.
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1927 Time and Western Man Wyndham Lewis First Edition DustwrapperLondon: 1927A first edition copy of Wyndham Lewis's philosophical work 'Time and Western Man'.
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1922 10vol The Life of Samuel Johnson James Boswell Whitman Bennett BindingNew York: 1922An attractively-bound copy of Boswell's famous 'Life of Johnson'.
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c1848 3Vol The History of England From Julius Caesar to Victoria Hume SmollettLondon: c1848A comprehensive work the history of England, from the invasion of Julius Ceasar to the tenth year of Queen Victoria.
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1850 2Vol Samuel Taylor Coleridge Essays His Own Times Edited Daughter First EdLondon : 1850An uncommon first edition set of essays by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, comprising of two out of the three available volumes.
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c1877 15vol The History Of England By D Hume, T Smollett Dr E Farr and E H NolanLondon : c1878An illustrated History of England with steel engravings and colour maps. The History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the end of the Reign of James II By David Hume; continued From the Reign of William and Mary to the Death of George II by