Hume, David and Smollett, Tobias. History of England

(London: J. S. Virtue & Co., n.d.), in four volumes, quarto (11 in.), three-quarter leather over maroon cloth with gilt rules; marbled endpapers, gilt on spines and all page edges; numerous engravings, signed by owner, "R. A Gould in 1892.

From the collection of Roy High, Cary, North Carolina

Volume I spine and front board loose, but still attached to back board; a few chips, wear and scuffs to leather; largely intact gilt embellishments; internally clean. Good condition.