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The history of England : 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. ...

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Smollett, T. (Tobias), 1721-1771
Corporate Author: Gale (Firm)
Other Authors: 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, 1771-1807 (Printer), Hume, David, 1711-1776
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : Printed for Robert Campbell and Company by Henry Sweitzer, M.DCC.XCVI-M.DCC.XCVIII. [1796-1798]
Edition:A new edition, with corrections and improvements.
Subjects:
Smollett, T. > (Tobias), > 1721-1771.
Franklin, Benjamin, > 1706-1790 > Portraits.
Washington, George, > 1732-1799 > Portraits.
Smollett, T. > (Tobias), > 1721-1771 > Portraits.
Great Britain > History > 1689-1714.
Great Britain > History > 18th century.
Great Britain > Kings and rulers > Portraits.
Electronic books.
Booksellers' advertisements > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
Subscribers' lists.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Item Description:Volume 5 and 6 are "By a society of gentlemen." - Volume 3-4 dated 1797; volume 5-6 dated 1798. Volume 5 printed by Richard Folwell; volume 6 printed by John Bioren. .
Volume 1: xiv, [1], 16-576 pages, [1] leaf of plates; volume 2: 568 pages, [1] leaf of plates; volume 3: 586 pages, [1] leaf of plates; volume 4: 584 pages, [1] leaf of plates; volume 5: 511, [1] pages, [1] leaf of plates; volume 6: [2], 452, 59, [9] pages, [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."--volume 1, pages [vi]-xiv. .
"Index. To volumes I. II. III. and IV."--volume 4, pages [513-584]. .
"Appendix."--volume 6, pages [1]-27, 2nd count. .
"Index."--volume 6, pages [29]-59, 2nd count. .
List of subscribers, volume 6, pages [61-66], 2nd count.
Bookseller's advertisement, volume 6, [2] pages at end.
Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (6 volumes,) : portraits ;
Place of Publication:United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.