Annotated Enlightenment. Hume (David), The History of Englan...

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£200 - £300

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Annotated Enlightenment. Hume (David), The History of England, volume I only, first edition, London: A. Millar, 1762, half-title, the first half of the book extensively annotated by a contemporary reader in ink manuscript, contemporary speckled calf over boards, worn, covers split/splitting, morocco lettering pieces, 4to; [Young (Arthur)], The Farmer's Letters to the People of England, first edition, London: W. Nicoll, 1767, the whole prefixed by [3]ff of manuscript commentary, discussing the book, agriculture and husbandry, by the hand of a contemporary reader, contemporary calf over boards, worn, spine perished, but holding, 8vo, (2)

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