I have here for sale two books entitled THE HISTORY OF GREAT BRITAIN Vols I and II by David Hume.  They are the first editions: Volume I published by Hamilton, Balfour and Neill in 1754; and Volume II published by Millar in London in 1757.  Vol I contains the Reigns of James I and Charles I and Vol II covers Charles II and James II.  

David Hume (1711 – 1776) was a Scottish Enlightenment philosopher, historian, economist, librarian, and essayist, who is best known today for his highly influential system of philosophical empiricism, skepticism, and naturalism.  With the publication of his six-volume The History of England between 1754 and 1762, Hume achieved the fame that he coveted.  The volumes traced events from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution of 1688 and was a bestseller in its day. These two books were his meisterwerke just prior to his multi volume history

Full calf leather hardboards with 5 raised bands, a red leather title block and black leather volume block, both with gilt lettering/numbering.  Leather a little cracked to the spines.  Slight bumping to a couple of corners, otherwise boards in very good condition.  Pages red tinted to edges.  Pages clean and firmly bound in both volumes.  Vol I - 473 pages, Vol II - 459 pages.  26 x 21 cm.