| Edition |
The third edition. |
| Description |
7 v. : ill., ports., facsims. ; 23 cm. (8⁰) |
| Note |
Engraved portraits signed variously. |
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2nd ed. 1758-60. 11 vols., of which vols. 4-11 are the 3rd ed. Issued in 110 weekly parts, some of which occur in variant settings in vols. 1-3. -- NUC pre-1956. |
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Index: cxi p. at end of v. 7, printed in double-columns. |
| Indexed In: |
ESTC N1503 |
| Contents |
v.1. Book I. Deduced from the earliest accounts of Britain to the Norman conquest. Book II. From the Norman conquest to the death of King John -- v.2. Book II (continued). Book III. From the death of King John to the death of Edward III -- v.3. Book III (continued). Book IV. From the death of King Edward III. to the union of the two Roses -- v.4. Book V. From the union of two crowns -- v.5. Book VI. From the union of the two crowns to the restoration of Charles II. Book VII. From the restoration of Charles II. to the revolution -- v.6. Book VIII. From the revolution to the death of Queen Anne -- v. 7. Book VIII (continued). Book IX. From the death of Queen Anne to the Treaty of Aix-la Chapelle, 1748. |
| Note |
Library copy of v. 1 imperfect, lacking t.p. and all before leaf A2 and after p. 484. Torn and mutilated pages and plates. Vol. 6 lacking all before leaf B1. Some annotations, markings. At foot of t.p., v. 3 in black ink: In twelve volumes, volume 3rd (cropped). Listed in 1789 catalogue, p. 64; in 1793 catalogue p. 74, No. 178, as Smollett's History of England, 12 vols. The Continuation of the Complete History of England in 5 volumes was considered v. 8-12 of this set. Listed in the First ledger as Smollet's [sic] England. ZNS |
| Subject |
Smollett, T. (Tobias), 1721-1771 -- Portraits.
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Great Britain -- History -- Early works to 1800.
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Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Early works to 1800.
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Great Britain -- Politics and government -- Early works to 1800.
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Queens -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
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Kings and rulers -- Great Britain -- Portraits -- Early works to 1800.
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| Genre or Form |
Engravings -- England -- London -- 1758.
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Inscriptions (Provenance) -- 18th century.
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Annotations (Provenance) -- 18th century.
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| Added Author |
Rivington, James, 1724-1802, bookseller.
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Fletcher, James, 1710-1795, bookseller.
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Baldwin, Richard, 1724-1770, bookseller.
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Benoist, Guillaume Philippe, 1725-ca. 1770, engraver.
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Chambars, Thomas, ca. 1724-1789, engraver.
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Miller, John, 1715-1790?, engraver.
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Grignion, Charles, 1717-1810, engraver.
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Ravenet, Simon François, 1706-1774, engraver.
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Sherlock, William, fl. 1759-1806, engraver.
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Rivington and Fletcher (London, England), bookseller.
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New York Society Library.
Catalog. 1789.
ZNS
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New York Society Library.
Catalog. 1793.
ZNS
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New York Society Library.
Charging ledger. 1789-1792.
ZNS
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| Added Title |
Complete history of England. 1758
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History of England, from the descent of Julius Caesar, to the treaty of Aix la Chapelle, 1748 |
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