Shelfmark
Gd.5.22
Author
Title
A compleat history of Europe: or, A view of the affairs thereof, civil and military: from the beginning of the Treaty of Nimegun, 1676, to the end of the year, 1700. Including the articles of Nimeguen, and the several infringements of them; the Turkish wars; the forming of the Grand Confederacy; the revolution in England; affairs in Poland, Sweden, Denmark, Muscovy, Spain, &c. With a particular account of all the actions by sea and lead on every side ... The whole intermix'd with divers original letters, declarations, papers, and memoirs, never before published. Written by a gentleman, who kept an exact journal of all transactions, for above these twenty years..
Varying form of title
View of the affairs thereof, civil and military: from the beginning of the Treaty of Nimegun, 1676, to the end of the year, 1700
Edition
The third edition, corrected, and very much enlarged..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for John Nicholson, at the King's Arms; E. Harris, at the Harrow, in Little-Britain; and Andrew Bell, at the Cross-Keys, in Cornhill., MDCCI. [1701]
Physical description
[16], 504, 503-518, 599-614, 529-656, [12] p. ; 20 cm. (8vo)
Note
A gentleman = David Jones.
Note
Edition statement appears above the words "Written by a gentleman, ..." on title-page.
Note
Title printed within a double-ruled border.
Note
The text and register are continuous despite the pagination.
Note
With an index.
Note
Signatures: A-2D⁸ 2E⁴ 2F-2M⁸ [superscript chi]2M⁸ 2N-2T⁸ 2V⁶.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T128908
Provenance
Book label of John Reynolds on front pastedown, recording donation to Eton College in 1751. Ms. at head of title-page: "John Reynolds Jun".
Binding
18th century calf; boards have two concentric blind-fillet frames; inner frame has ornaments at outer corners; four raised bands; goatskin spine label with gilt title in double-gold-fillet frame: "History of Europe"; board edges tooled in gold; text block edges sprinkled red and blue.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Fk.4.03.
Subject
Europe History 1648-1715.
Added entry--name
Nicholson, John, ? - d. ca. 1717 publisher.
Added entry--name
Harris, Elizabeth, active 1699 - 1711 publisher.
Added entry--name
Bell, Andrew, ? - -1720? publisher.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B47903