Book - THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND

Physical description

A damaged hard covered book titled, ''The History of England, from The Revolution in 1688, to The Death of George the Second. Designed as a continuation of Hume. By T. Smollett, M.D. Stereotype Edition. In one volume. Edinburgh: Published by Thomas Nelson. MDCCCXXXVII.'' On the inside cover are the words, ''Smollett had been a whip, but he was a Tory when he wrote his 'History of England,'' of which this volume is a part. Humes was more able but not ? Pleasing work.'' 'Smolletts Life.' On the front page of the book is the name of the owner, 'B.Fleming 1838.' 948pgs. (ill.)

Inscriptions & markings

B. Fleming

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