Vols.1-2 dated 1763; vol.3 dated 1762; vol.4 dated 1764; vol.5 dated 1765.

Issued in 50 weekly numbers, some of which occur in variant settings.

Edition statement in only v. 1

Printed marginalia and annotations.

Engraved frontispiece portrait of the author on verso facing t.p.

Includes index and directions to bookbinder at end of v. 4-5.

John Adams' signature on first leaf, v. 1: "John Adams".

John Adams Library copy has signature removed from title page, v. 2.

John Adams Library copy has bookplate: John Adams Library, in the Custody of the Boston Public Library.

ESTC, 55305

John Adams Library copy transferred from the supervisors of the Temple and School Fund. Quincy, Mass., 1894.

John Adams Library set is bound and numbered incorrectly, as part of Smolett's 1758-1760 Complete history of England, which is separately cataloged but under the same Adams number. V. 1-5 are numbered as [Adams 240.8] vols.11, 13-15 respectively.