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Letters concerning the English nation /

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Main Author: Voltaire, 1694-1778
Other Authors: Lockman, John, 1698-1771 (Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Language Notes:First edition, translated into English by John Lockman. The Letters were originally published in French in the following year, 1734. Cf. Folger.
Published: London : Printed for C. Davis in Pater-Noster-Row, and A. Lyon in Russel-Street, Covent Garden., MDCCXXXIII. [1733]
Subjects:
Imaginary letters > Early works to 1800.
English literature > 18th century > History and criticism.
Great Britain > Intellectual life > Early works to 1800.
Great Britain > Religion > Early works to 1800.
Great Britain > Civilization > 18th century.
Lettres fictives > Ouvrages avant 1800.
Littérature anglaise > 18e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Grande-Bretagne > Vie intellectuelle > Ouvrages avant 1800.
Grande-Bretagne > Religion > Ouvrages avant 1800.
Grande-Bretagne > Civilisation > 18e siècle.
Civilization.
English literature.
Imaginary letters.
Intellectual life.
Religion.
Great Britain.
1700-1799
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Early works.
Booksellers' advertisements > Great Britain > 18th century.
Translations > 18th century.
Bookplates (Provenance)
Errata lists (Publishing) > Great Britain > 18th century.
Description
Item Description:The ornaments are those used by William Bowyer. Cf. ESTC.
Engraved title vignette; tail-pieces.
Index: page [2]-[19] final sequence.
Errata at foot of page [19], final sequence.
Leaves A4 and G3 are cancels.
Includes "A letter concerning the burning of Altena, as related in the History of Charles XII. King of Sweden": pages [245]-253
"Books printed for C. Davis and A. Lyon": pages [15]-[16] 1st sequence
Printer may be either William Bowyer the Elder (1663-1737) or his son (1699-1777), who went into partnership with his father in 1722.
The Cushing Library/Rare Books copy was acquired as part of the Lois Goddard Morrison Collection of Eighteenth Century Literature.
Physical Description:16 unnumbered pages, 253 pages, 19 unnumbered pages ; 21 cm
Place of Publication:England -- London.