The English, Scotch and Irish historical libraries. Giving a short view and character of most of our historians, either in print or manuscript. With an account of our records, lawbooks, coins, and other matters serviceable to the undertakers of a general history of England. / By W. Nicolson, late bishop of Carlisle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nicolson, William, 1655-1727.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Atterbury, Francis, 1662-1732.

Atterbury, Francis.

Celtic languages.

History.

Bibliography.

Great Britain--History--Bibliography.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--History--Sources.

Genre:

Sources.

Physical Description:

3 part in 1 volume ; 36 cm (folio)

Edition:

Third edition, cor. and augmented To which is added, a letter to the Reverend White Kennet, D. D., in defence of the English historical library,část.

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for G. Strahan [etc.], 1736.

Notes:

Edition statement appears before statement of responsibility.

Each part has special t.-p.

A revised collective edition of the following: (1) English historical library, first published in 3 parts 1696-99: 2d ed., 1714; (2) The Scotch historical library, 1702; (3) The Irish historical library, 1724. The whole work reissued in a "New edition," 1776.

The letter to Kennett (an answer to Francis Atterbury's attack) is substantially the same as the preface to the Scottish historical library.

OCLC:

2018263