GIFFORD, John. The History of France from the earliest times, to the accession of Louis the Sixteenth; with notes, critical and explanatory, London: for and by C. Lowndes and sold by J. Parsons, 1793. 4 volumes, 4, engraved frontispiece in vol. I and hand-coloured folding engraved frontispiece map in vol. IV, 49 engraved plates (K4 in vol. II with a small hole affecting a few numbers of the headline, ink stain on M1 in vol. II, occasional light spotting stronger to a few plates), contemporary sprinkled calf, red and green morocco lettering-pieces (head and tails of spines chipped, lightly rubbed), contemporary signature of James Hadow.

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GIFFORD, John. The History of France from the earliest times, to the accession of Louis the Sixteenth; with notes, critical and explanatory, London: for and by C. Lowndes and sold by J. Parsons, 1793. 4 volumes, 4, engraved frontispiece in vol. I and hand-coloured folding engraved frontispiece map in vol. IV, 49 engraved plates (K4 in vol. II with a small hole affecting a few numbers of the headline, ink stain on M1 in vol. II, occasional light spotting stronger to a few plates), contemporary sprinkled calf, red and green morocco lettering-pieces (head and tails of spines chipped, lightly rubbed), contemporary signature of James Hadow.

With 13 other works in 36 volumes (a few incomplete), including Joseph Butler's The Analogy of Religion (London, 1736) and The Life of Erasmus (London, 1758). (40)

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