Bibliography of British History : the eighteenth century, 1714-1789

Harvester Press, 1977 reprint of 1951 first edition. Cloth, 8vo,. xxvi, 642 pp. 4,558 entries. Walford: "The starting point for advanced work. As selected, annotated bibliographies they cover both primary and secondary (contemporary and later) source material, pamphlets and periodical articles. History is interpreted in a wide sense, covering political, constitutional, military and naval, religious, economic, social, literary, art and science aspects, as well as local and colonial history, voyages and travels." From the blurb: "The standard work in its field. With 4,558 numbered entries (most of them carefully annotated), it is now re-issued in association with the Royal Historical Society in London. As a full, critical guide it is invaluable: taking into consideration the 4,558 main entries and other notes the number of contemporary and modern works cited is more than 12,000. Pargellis and Medley offer to the student of any aspect of English history and civilisation, including art, science and technology, a systematic survey of the most important materials on eighteenth-century Great Britain and its colonial possessions in this exact reprint of the original of 1951. An ex-library copy with traces of a removed label on the front free endpaper and library stamps on the title-page (recto and verso) , otherwise Good in a used dustwrapper.