The history of England, [electronic resource] : from the Revolution to the end of the American war, and Peace of Versailles in 1783. In six volumes. Designed as a continuation of Mr. Hume's History. By T. Smollett, M.D. and others. ...
Smollett, Tobias George, 1721-1771.; Allardice, S. (Samuel), engraver.; Seymour, Joseph H., engraver.; Lawson, A. (Alexander), 1773-1846, engraver.; Bioren, John, 1773-1835, printer.; Folwell, Richard, 1768?-1814, printer.; Sweitzer, Henry, d. 1808?, printer.; Campbell, Robert, d. 1800, bookseller.; Hume, David, 1711-1776. History of England.
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The history of England, [electronic resource] : from the Revolution to the end of the American war, and Peace of Versailles in 1783. In six volumes. Designed as a continuation of Mr. Hume's History. By T. Smollett, M.D. and others. ...
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A new edition, with corrections and improvements.
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Philadelphia : Printed for Robert Campbell & Co. by Henry Sweitzer, M.DCC.XCVI-M.DCC.XCVIII. [1796-1798]
Place of Publication or Printing
United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
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English
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6v. : ports. ; 8⁰.
Note
Vol. 5 and 6 are "By a society of gentlemen." - Vol. 3-4 dated 1797; v. 5-6 dated 1798. Vol. 5 printed by Richard Folwell; v. 6 printed by John Bioren.
Vol. 1: xiv, [1], 16-576 p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 2: 568 p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 3: 586 p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 4: 584 p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 5: 511, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 6: [2], 452, 59, [9] p., [1] leaf of plates.
Numerous errors in paging.
With frontispiece portraits of Smollett (engraved by Joseph Seymour), George I, George II, George III, and Benjamin Franklin (engraved by Samuel Allardice), and George Washington (engraved by Alexander Lawson).
"Sketch of the life of Dr. Smollett."--v. 1, p. [vi]-xiv.
"Index. To volumes I. II. III. and IV."--v. 4, p. [513-584].
"Appendix."--v. 6, p. [1]-27, 2nd count.
"Index."--v. 6, p. [29]-59, 2nd count.
List of subscribers, v. 6, p. [61-66], 2nd count.
Bookseller's advertisement, v. 6, [2] p. at end.
Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.
Vol. 1: xiv, [1], 16-576 p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 2: 568 p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 3: 586 p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 4: 584 p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 5: 511, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 6: [2], 452, 59, [9] p., [1] leaf of plates.
Numerous errors in paging.
With frontispiece portraits of Smollett (engraved by Joseph Seymour), George I, George II, George III, and Benjamin Franklin (engraved by Samuel Allardice), and George Washington (engraved by Alexander Lawson).
"Sketch of the life of Dr. Smollett."--v. 1, p. [vi]-xiv.
"Index. To volumes I. II. III. and IV."--v. 4, p. [513-584].
"Appendix."--v. 6, p. [1]-27, 2nd count.
"Index."--v. 6, p. [29]-59, 2nd count.
List of subscribers, v. 6, p. [61-66], 2nd count.
Bookseller's advertisement, v. 6, [2] p. at end.
Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.
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Evans, 32854
Evans, 34564
Evans, 34565
English Short Title Catalog, W12706.
Evans, 32854
Evans, 34564
Evans, 34565
English Short Title Catalog, W12706.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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