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Modern history, for the use of schools : exhibiting a summary view of the rise, progress, revolutions, and present state, of the various nations of the world, from the fall of the Roman Empire, to the year 1807 / by the Rev. John Robinson ...
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection D20 .R654 1807 Frost copy
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Robinson, John, 1774-1840.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- World history.
- Europe--History.
- Europe.
- History.
- Chronology, Historical.
- Genre:
- Publishers' advertisements -- England -- London -- 19th century.
- Penn Provenance:
- Frost, Robert (donor) (Frost Collection copy)
- Hood, Theodosia (autograph) (Frost Collection copy)
- Henry Sotheran Ltd. (stamp) (Frost Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- 4 unnumbered pages, 577, that is, 527 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : folded map ; 19 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed for Richard Phillips ... by T. Gillet ..., 1807.
- Notes:
- Chiefly covers Europe (the map is of Europe), excluding England, but touches the rest of the world; for England he recommends histories by Dr. Mavors, Charlotte Smith or Dr. Goldsmith.
- P.527 misnumbered "577".
- "Chronological index to modern history": P. [519]-577 [i.e. 527].
- "Historical works lately published by Richard Phillips ... ": P. [528].
- Local Notes:
- Frost Collection copy has ms. bibliographical note in pencil on back pastedown.
- Frost Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2010 by Robert Frost.
- Frost Collection copy has autograph ("Theodosia Hood") on title leaf; stamp ("SOTHERAN. SACKVILLE ST. LONDON") on verso of front free endpaper.
- OCLC:
- 41095159
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