The history of Great Britain
Subtitle: Vol. II : containing the Commonwealth, and the reigns of Charles II. and James II
By: by David Hume, Esq
Publisher: Printed for A. Millar, opposite Catharine-street, in the Strand.
Published: 1757
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 459
Subjects: History
Notes: Forms v. 6 of his The history of England, from the invasion of Julius Caesar to the revolution in 1688.

Signatures: A-Mmm⁴ Nnn² (Nnn2v advts.).

First edition.

Cancellantia for X2, Y2, 3, Hh2, 3, Aaal-4, & Bbbl were printed in August, 1766, signed "Vol. vi." and hence intended for a later edition than the first; but some sets of cancellantia were apparently sold to purchasers of the first edition. Cf. Hume and the enlightenment, ed. W.B. Todd [1974], p. 200.

Shelved as v. 6 of a uniformly bound set of v. 4-6 of Hume's History of England.

Ordinary paper copy, printed on unwatermarked paper; there were also fine paper copies, printed on paper watermarked with a Strasburg lily.

Bound in contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt, edges stained red.