The ancient history of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes & Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians. / By Charles Rollin, late principal of the University of Paris, &c. ; In eight volumes. Illustrated with plates. ; Vol. I[-VIII].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rollin, Charles, 1661-1741.

Contributor:

Barralet, John James, approximately 1747-1815, illustrator.

Tanner, Benjamin, 1775-1848, engraver.

Series:

Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 9274.

Standardized Title:

Histoire ancienne des Egyptiens, des Carthaginois, des Assyriens, des Babyloniens, des Medes et des Perses, des Macedoniens, des Grecs. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rollin, Charles, 1661-1741--Portraits.

Rollin, Charles.

Rollin, Charles, 1661-1741.

History, Ancient.

Genre:

Maps -- Greece.

Maps -- Iraq -- Babylon (Extinct city).

Maps -- Egypt.

Portraits.

Physical Description:

8 volumes : illustrations, maps, 1 portrait ; 19 cm

Place of Publication:

[Portsmouth, N.H.] : Published by W. & D. Tredwell [that is, Treadwell], Portsmouth; J. Bioren, & T.L. Plowman, Philadelphia; Munroe & Francis, Boston; and T. Clark, Portland., 1805.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Notes:

Frontispiece portrait of Rollin, v. 1, signed "Tanner, sc." Instruction to binder: To face title page.

Other plates also engraved by Benjamin Tanner. Some illustrations by J.J. Barralet.

There appear to be four issues of this edition, giving prominence in turn to the publishers in each of the four cities. Within each issue there are minor variations from volume to volume in the wording of the imprint. The present entry describes the "Portsmouth" issue; the copies in hand comprise v. 2 and 5 only. Imprint taken from v. 2

Volume 1: xii, 419, [1] p., [3] leaves of plates (last page blank); v. 2: vi, 334 p., [1] folded leaf of plates; v. 3: [3], vi-vii, [1], 372 p., [2] folded leaves of plates; v. 4: v, [1], 334 p.; v. 5: iv, 360 p., [2] folded leaves of plates; v. 6: [2], ii, 428 p.; v. 7: vi, [i.e., iv], 356 p.; v. 8: [2], ii, 354 p.

"The plan of Babylon" intended for v. 2 is mislabeled "Vol. V" and "A view of the city and port of Alexandria and Isle of Pharos" intended for v. 5 is mislabeled "Vol. II."

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