The modern part of the universal history. Compiled from original writers; by the authors of the antient. Which will perfect the work, and render it a complete body of history, from the earliest account of time, to the present.
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- The modern part of the universal history. Compiled from original writers; by the authors of the antient. Which will perfect the work, and render it a complete body of history, from the earliest account of time, to the present.
- Modern part of An universal history.
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London : printed for T. Osborne, C. Hitch and L. Hawes, A. Millar, J. Rivington, S. Crowder, P. Davey and B. Law, T. Longman, C. Ware, and S. Bladon, M.DCC.LIX-M.DCCLXV [1759-1765]
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- 1759-1765
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- N35097
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- 23384
- Description
- 16 v. ; 2°.
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- Titlepages in red and black
Vols. 1-4 dated 1759; vols.5-7 1760; vols.8-9 1761; vols.10-12 1762; vols. 13-14 1763; v.15 1764; and v.16 1765
Published concurrently in octavo as 'The modern part of An universal history'
Vol.4 has pagination [2], 668 p. and signatures [A]1, B-4B]2] 4C1 4D-8G]2. Leaf 4C1 is paginated "281-284" on the recto (with text), blank on the verso, and there is no 4C2. Chapter VI begins on p.285.