The history of Devonshire. (Dedicated, by permission, to the king.) The first part of the chorographical survey of Devon (or the second volume of the History) has been long in the press: and I have pleasure in intimating, that this volume is now completely printed. I should not hesitate, therefore, to bring forward I. A prospectus of the whole work-II. To give a list of subjects for engraving-III. To settle the terms of the subscription-IV. To arrange the names of my subscribers-V. To explain the nature of my disquisitions, entitled historical views of Devonshire-VI. And, to advert to the progress of the history...

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Polwhele, Richard, 1760-1838.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.

Standardized Title:

History of Devonshire. Prospectus

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dummies (Bookselling)--Early works to 1800.

Dummies (Bookselling).

Genre:

Prospectuses.

Physical Description:

9 pages, 3 unnumbered pages ; 2⁰

Place of Publication:

[London?] : [publisher not identified], [1793]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

On p. 9: R. P., i.e. Richard Polwhele.

Drop-head title.

Vol. 2 of the 'History of Devonshire', here referred to, came out in 1793.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from Cambridge University Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T232292.

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