Title page from A History of England in the Eighteenth Century, 8 vols.

A History of England in the Eighteenth Century, 8 vols.

An 8 volume work which took Lecky 19 years to complete and which made his reputation as a scholar. Volumes I and II cover the period 1700-1760; vol.s 3 and 4 1760-1784; vols. 5 and 6 1784-1793; and vol.s 7 and 8 1793-1800.