| Description |
2 v. ([16], lxiv, 373, [11]; [2], 486 p.) ; 21 cm. (8⁰) |
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Index on 10 unnumbered pages at end of v. 1. |
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Includes a chronological dissertation and an essay by F.W. Beers and remarks on the Egyptian history by J.S. Semler. |
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A translation of Siegmund Jakob Baumgarten's 'Sammlung von Erläuterungsschriften und Zusätzen zur allgemeinen Welthistorie'; originally published in 4 v., 1747-1754. |
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Head- and tail-pieces; type ornaments; initials; monogram as a tail-piece at end of v. 1. |
| Indexed In: |
ESTC T212284 |
| Note |
Library copy, v. 1 rebacked; ex-libris and the Notice by Trustees upside-down on back paste-down, board reversed (binder's error), v. 1; v. 2 rebound. ZNS |
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Pliny, the Elder.
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Herodotus.
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World history -- Early works to 1800.
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Scythians -- Early works to 1800.
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Scythians -- Manners and customs -- Early works to 1800.
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Palestine -- History -- Early works to 1800.
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Egypt -- History -- Early works to 1800.
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Baumgarten, Siegmund Jakob, 1706-1757 -- Translations into English.
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Type ornaments (Printing) -- England -- London -- 1760.
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Tail-pieces (Printing) -- England -- London -- 1760.
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Binding errors (Binding) -- New York (State) -- New York.
ZNS
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| Added Author |
Pliny, the Elder.
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Herodotus.
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Dilly, E. (Edward), 1732-1779, bookseller.
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Semler, Joh. Salomo (Johann Salomo), 1725-1791.
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Beer, Ferdinand Wilhelm.
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New York Society Library. Trustees.
Notice.
ZNS
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| Added Title |
Sammlung von Erläuterungsschriften und Zusätzen zur allgemeinen Welthistorie. English. 1760
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| Note |
Vol. 2 has title: Supplement to the English Universal history, lately published in London : containing an essay towards clearing up and explaining the account given by Herodotus and Pliny, of the antient Scythians, and some Scythian words and customs, mentioned by those authors : with an illustration of Pliny's description of Scythia. To which are added, remarks and annotations on the Universal history, designed as an improvement and illustration of that work. The whole carefully translated from the original German of the eminent Dr. Baumgarten, Professor and Director of the Theological Seminary at the University of Hall, in Saxony |
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Divisional title, v. 1: Chronological dissertation on the reigns of the kings of Israel and Judah |
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Divisional title, v. 2: Essay towards clearing up and explaining the account given by Herodotus and Pliny of the ancient Scythians, and some Scythian words and customs mentioned by those authors |
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Remarks and annotations on the Universal history, designed as an improvement and illustration of that work |
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English Universal history, lately published in London |
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Historical and chronological dissertations on the reigns of the kings of Israel and Judah |
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Supplement to the English Universal history, lately published in London |
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Supplement to the Universal history, lately published in London |
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Supplement to the Preface of the Universal history, &c. |
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Universal history, from the earliest account of time. Supplement. 1760.
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