The history of England, from the invasion of Julius Caesar to the revolution in MDCLXXXVIII. In six volumes, illustrated with plates. By David Hume, Esq. To which is prefixed a short account of his life, written by himself. Vol. I[-VI].

People / Organizations

• Robert Campbell ("printed for")
• David Hume (Author)

Imprint

Philadelphia: Printed for Robert Campbell; by Samuel H. Smith, M.DCC.XCV[-M.DCC.XCVI] [1795-1796]

Publication year

1795-1796

ESTC No.

W27452

Grub Street ID

337553

Description

6v. : ill. ; 8⁰

Note

Vols. 3-6 dated 1796. Vols. 1,2 and 4 printed by Samuel H. Smith; v. 3 and 6 by Henry Sweitzer; v. 5 by Richard Folwell.

Vol. 1 has frontispiece portrait of David Hume; v. 2-6 have frontispiece portraits of Henry IV, Elizabeth I, James I, Oliver Cromwell, and James II. Portrait of Elizabeth engraved by Joseph H. Seymour; other portraits engraved by Robert Scot and Samuel Allardice.

Vol. 1: xxiii, [1], 526, [2] p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 2: viii, 520 p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 3: [8], 536 p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 4: [8], 504 p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 5: vii, [1], 488 p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 6: [8], 293, [155] p., [1] leaf of plates.

Errors in paging: v. 2, p. 378 misnumbered 278; v. 3, p. 396 misnumbered 376; v. 4, p. 87, 342, 461, 473-480 and 484 misnumbered 69, 322, 361, 373-380 and 481; v. 5, p. 441 misnumbered 445; v. 6, p. 212 misnumbered 112.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures: v. 1, [a]? b-c? B-3X? (3X4 blank); v. 2, [A]? B-3U?; v. 3, [A]? B-3Y?; v. 4, [A]? B-3S?; v. 5, [A]? B-3Q?; v. 6, [A]? B-3L?