The life of Catharine II, empress of Russia : with eleven elegant portraits, a view of the forgtres of Schlusselburg, and a correct map of the Russian Empire ... : in three volumes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Castéra, Jean-Henri, 1749-1838.

Contributor:

Tooke, William, 1744-1820.

Robert Frost Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Standardized Title:

Vie de Catherine II, impératrice de Russie. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Catherine II, Empress of Russia, 1729-1796.

Catherine.

Russia--History--Catherine II, 1762-1796.

Russia.

History.

Genre:

Publishers' advertisements -- England -- London -- 18th century.

Biographies.

Penn Provenance:

Frost, Robert (donor) (Frost Collection copy)

Leigh family (bookplate) (Frost Collection copy)

Physical Description:

3 volumes : 1 folded map, portraits ; 22 cm

Edition:

Fourth edition, with great additions, and a copious index.

Place of Publication:

London : Printed by A. Strahan for T.N. Longman and O. Rees, 1800.

Notes:

"Anonymous. By Jean Henri Castéra."--ESTC. Translated and edited by William Tooke.

"In volumes 2 and 3 the printer 'A. Strahan' is replaced by 'H. Baldwin and Son' and 'John Nichols' respectively."--ESTC.

Publisher's advertisements at end of v. 2 and 3.

Includes index.

Local Notes:

Frost Collection copy imperfect: v. 1 wanting.

Frost Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2010 by Robert Frost.

Frost Collection copy: each vol. has armorial bookplate of the Leigh family on front pastedown.

Frost Collection copy: each vol. bound in early full diced calf(?); boards double-ruled in gold; 5 raised, blind-tooled bands on spine; gold-tooled spine panels; 2 gold-stamped brown leather spine labels, one with title ("TOOKE'S LIFE OF CATHERINE. II.") and 1 with volume number; all edges stippled red.

Cited in:

ESTC T117615

OCLC:

2725020