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Shelfmark

Gh.8.20

Author

Uniform title

[Méthode pour aprendre facilement l'histoire romaine. English]

Title

A new and easie method to understand the Roman history. With an exact chronology of the reign of the emperors; an account of the most eminent authors, when they flourish’d; and an abridgment of the Roman antiquities and customs. By way of dialogue, for the use of the Duke of Burgundy. Done out of French, with very large additions and amendments, by Mr. Th. Brown.

Edition

The fourth edition corrected; recommended as proper to be read in schools.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London : printed for R. Wellington, at the Dolphin and Crown at the West-End of St. Paul’s Church-Yard., MDCCXIV. [1714]

Physical description

[12], 280, [8] p. ; 16 cm. (12⁰)

Note

Translated from 'Méthode pour aprendre facilement l'histoire romaine' by the Abbé de Fourcroy.

Note

With a table of contents (f. N3r-N5r) and an advertisement (f. N5r-N6v).

Note

Signatures: A-M¹² N⁶

Citation/references note

ESTC N509797

Provenance

Bookplate of Edward Waddington dated 1731 on the back pastedown.

Provenance

Bookplate of Eton College on the front pastedown.

Provenance

18th-century mottled calf; concentric frames with double blind fillets, small rolls and tools; five raised bands and gold titling on spine; gold decoration on the edges of the covers; red sprinkled edges; two additional flyleves on front and back of book.

Copy-specific note

Previously Cd.7.01 and Gh.8.19.

Subject

Education of princes Early works to 1800.

Subject

Rome History.

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Added entry--place

England London.

Language code

eng

Identifier

B50485
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