Modern history: or, The present state of all nations. Describing their respective situations, persons, habits, and buildings; manners, laws and customs, religion, and policy; arts and sciences, trades, manufactures and husbandry; plants, animals, and minerals. By Mr Salmon. Illustrated with cuts and maps, accurately drawn according to the geographical part of this work, by Herman Moll. The third edition. With considerable additions and improvements, interspersed in the body of the work: also the history and revolutions of each country, brought down to the present time. In three volumes.

All titles
  • Modern history: or, The present state of all nations. Describing their respective situations, persons, habits, and buildings; manners, laws and customs, religion, and policy; arts and sciences, trades, manufactures and husbandry; plants, animals, and minerals. By Mr Salmon. Illustrated with cuts and maps, accurately drawn according to the geographical part of this work, by Herman Moll. The third edition. With considerable additions and improvements, interspersed in the body of the work: also the history and revolutions of each country, brought down to the present time. In three volumes.
  • Modern history. Vols.1-3
  • Present state of all nations
People / Organizations
Imprint
London : printed for T. Longman, in Pater-Noster-Row. T. Osborne, in Grays-Inn. J. Shuckburgh, in Fleet-Street. C. Hitch, in Pater-Noster-Row. S. Austen, in Newgate-Street. And J. Rivington, in St Paul's Church-Yard, MDCCXLIV. [1744]-46.
Added name
Longman, Thomas, 1699-1755, bookseller.; Osborne, Thomas, -1743, bookseller.; Shuckburgh, John, -1761, bookseller.; Hitch, Charles, -1764, bookseller.; Austen, Stephen, -1750, bookseller.; Rivington, James, 1724-1802, bookseller.
Publication year
1744-1746
ESTC No.
T62671
Grub Street ID
288140
Description
3 v. : coat of arms, maps ; 2°.
Note
Titlepage in red and black

Coat of arms of George II on title page verso

The imprint to vol. 2 reads: Printed for T. Longman. T. Osborne. J. Shuckburgh. C. Hitch. S. Austen. J. Hinton, and J. Rivington, and is dated 1745

The imprint to vol. 3 reads: Printed for T. Longman and T. Shewell. T. Osborne. J. Shuckburgh. C. Hitch. S. Austen. J. Hinton, and J. and J. Rivington, and is dated 1746

Vol. 1: [10], v-xii, 777. [13] p., [49] leaves of plates (some folded); v. 2: [8], 832, [14] p., [27] leaves of plates (some folded); v. 3: [4], ii, 628, [10] p., [16] leaves of plates (some folded)

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