Shelfmark
Ag.8.23 - Ag.8.25
Author
Uniform title
[Histoire militaire de Charles XII. English]
Title
The military history of Charles XII. King of Sweden, written by the express order of his Majesty, by M. Gustavus Adlerfeld ... To which is added, an exact account of the Battle of Pultowa, with a journal of the King's retreat to Bender. Illustrated with plans ... Translated into English. In three volumes.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed for J. and P. Knapton; J. Hodges; A. Millar; and J. Nourse, 1740.
Physical description
3v., plates ; 8vo.
Note
Previously De.7.12-14.
Note
Translation (French-English) by Henry Fielding of "Histoire militaire de Charles XII ...". The French version was produced by Carl Maximilian Emanuel Adlerfeld from the Swedish of his father's ms. diaries.
Note
Final leaf of Vol. I = advertisement.
Note
Ms. price.
Citation/references note
ESTC T88655
Provenance
Label recording bequest to Eton by Nicholas Mann in 1754.
Binding
18th century gold-tooled sprinkled calf.
Subject
Charles, 1433 - 1477 XII, King of Sweden.
Subject
Sweden History, Military Charles XII, 1697-1718.
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng fre swe
Identifier
B9794