Gh.8.20
Fourcroy, de (Abbé) Abbé de.
[Méthode pour aprendre facilement l'histoire romaine. English]
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.
The fourth edition corrected; recommended as proper to be read in schools.
London : printed for R. Wellington, at the Dolphin and Crown at the West-End of St. Paul’s Church-Yard., MDCCXIV. [1714]
[12], 280, [8] p. ; 16 cm. (12⁰)
Translated from 'Méthode pour aprendre facilement l'histoire romaine' by the Abbé de Fourcroy.
With a table of contents (f. N3r-N5r) and an advertisement (f. N5r-N6v).
Signatures: A-M¹² N⁶
ESTC N509797
Bookplate of Edward Waddington dated 1731 on the back pastedown.
Bookplate of Eton College on the front pastedown.
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.
Previously Cd.7.01 and Gh.8.19.
Education of princes Early works to 1800.
Rome History.
Brown, Thomas, 1663 - 1704 translator.
Wellington, Richard, ? - 1715 printer.
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
England London.
eng
B50485