1905 8vol Burton History Of Scotland Agricola's Invasion To Extinction Jacobites
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! The History of Scotland, from Agricola's invasion to the Extinction of the Last Jacobite Insurrection By John Hill Burton 1905 - Edinburgh and London - William Blackwood and Sons 7.5" by 5", 2, xiv, 448; xii, 435; xi, 451; xi, 471; x, 461; ix, 426; ix, 469; ix, 556, 100pp DETAILS A complete set of The History of Scotland, from Agricola's invasion to the Extinction of the Last Jacobite Insurrection by John Hill Burton. In eight volumes complete. John Hill Burton FRSE (1809 - 1881) was a Scottish advocate, historian and economist. The author of Life and Correspondence of David Hume , he was secretary of the Scottish Prison Board (1854-77), and Historiographer Royal (1867-1881). He began his career as a historian by the publication in 1853 of History of Scotland from the Revolution to the Extinction of the Last Jacobite Insurrection , to which he added (1867-70) History of Scotland from Agricola's Invasion to the Revolution , thus completing a continuous narrative. Subsequently he published a History of the Reign of Queen Anne (1880). Burton's historical works display much research and a spirit of candour and honesty, and have picturesque and spirited passages. He was one of the first historians to introduce the principles of historical research into the study and writing of the history of Scotland. With 2pp of advertisements
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