London: Printed for J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, [1747]. Octavos, Eight Volumes; G; Full calf bindings with morocco spine labels and gilt lettering; Boards have light wear to edges, moderate bumping to corners, some light cracking to joints and to spine, and the back board of volume 6 is detached (but intact; Textblocks have moderate age-toning and light shelfwear to edges, moderate age-toning and foxing to pages interiorly thoughout, and off-setting from frontispiece plates in all volumes; A former ownership inscription has been excised from the sfep of all volumes (sfep of Volume 3 completely removed), and the pencil inscription of former owner "W. Y. Strong"appears on the ffep or titlepage of Volumes 3 - 8; Volume 3 has moderate damage near head of spine, and tears to multiple leaves between pp. 19 - 204; Engraved frontispieces in all volumes; CONTENTS: Vol. I. ([6], 324 pages, [12]) -- Vol. II. ([4], 336 pages, [12]) -- Vol. III. ([4], 314 pages, [10]) -- Vol. IV. ([6], 303 pages, [9]) -- Vol. V. ([6], 301 pages, [11]) -- Vol. VI. ([6], 305 pages, [19]) -- Vol. VII. [4], 333 pages, [13]) -- Vol. VIII. ([6], 300 pages, [12]). More