An Historical View of the English Government, from the Settlement of the Saxons in Britain to the Revolution in 1688.
London: J. Mawman. 1803. Binding: Full calf boards. Flat spines with gilt bands and motifs, titles lettered in gilt on dark brown morocco labels in 2nd compartments, volume numbers lettered in gilt on green morocco labels in 5th compartments. Gilt rolls along board edges. Top edges darker, front and bottom speckled green., Notes: John Millar (1735 – 1801) was a Scottish philosopher, historian and Regius Professor of Civil Law at the University of Glasgow from 1761 to 1800. His Historical View of the English Government (a different edition from the present example, published earlier in 1787), was an important contemporary history of England, representing a milestone in the development of historiography. Millar engaged with other historians, drawing comparisons with the works and emphasised the social and economic bases of political system, which strongly differentiated his work from most of the earlier ones, which were more speculative than scientific.
, Size: 8vo. (210 x 135 mm). , Illustration: Very good example of this set, complete in 4 volumes. Bookplate with crest and motto “Sic Donec” on front pastedown of first volume, removed from 4th. Second volume with occasional period notations and “footnotes” inked in margins., Volume: 4 volumes, Pages: [Vol I] Blank (2). Title. Blank. Advertisement (2). Dedication (3). Blank. Contents (xi-xii). Pp. 1-376. Blank (2). [Vol II] Blank (2). Title. Blank. Contents (v-vii). Blank. Pp. 1-487. Blank (3). [Vol III] Blank (2). Title. Blank. Contents (iii-iv). Pp. 1-496. Blank (2). [Vol IV] Blank (2). Title. Blank. Contents (iii-iv). Pp. 1-375. Index (47). Blank (3)., Category: Book Social Sciences;. Item #B7063
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