Observations and inquiries relating to various parts of ancient history; containing dissertations on the wind Euroclydon, and on the island Melite, together with an account of Egypt in its most early state, and of the Shepherd Kings: wherein The Time of their coming, the Province which they particularly possessed, and to which the Israelites afterwards succeded, is endeavoured to be stated. The Whole calculated to throw Light on the History of that Antient Kingdom, as well as on the Histories of the Assyrians, Chaldeans, Babylonians, Edomites, and other Nations. By Jacob Bryant.

People / Organizations

• Jacob Bryant (Author)

Imprint

Cambridge: printed by J. Archdeacon Printer to the University; sold by T. & J. Merrill, in Cambridge; and T. Payne, in Castle-Street, near the Mews, London, M.DCC.LXVII. [1767]

Publication year

1767-1767

ESTC No.

T144883

Grub Street ID

191697

Description

[2],iii,[13],324p.,vii plates : ill.,maps ; 4⁰

Note

On first sight a reissue of the 1767 edition with the final errata leaf but in fact very few gatherings are reissues of that 1767 edition; distinguishing marks of this edition are: the titlepage gathering is a reimpression with one leaf more, the unsigned errata leaf followin p. iii; the press figure on p. 7 is: 2; p. 62 has no press figure and p. 63 has the press figure: 3.