The northern worthies : or, the lives of Peter the Great, Father of his Country, and Emperor of all Russia. And of His Illustrious Empress Catharine, the late Czarina. Translated from the French originals of Monsieur Fontenelle, &c. The second edition. To which is added, an account of the short Reign and Death of Peter II. and the succession of the new Czarina.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fontenelle, Bernard Le Bovier de, 1657-1757.

Standardized Title:

Eloges. English. Selections

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Russia--History--Early works to 1800.

Russia.

Catherine I, Empress of Russia, 1684-1727--Early works to 1800.

Catherine.

Peter I, Emperor of Russia, 1672-1725--Early works to 1800.

Peter.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii,74,[2][2],xi,[1],3-94,73*-77*,[3]p.,plates ) ports. ;

Other Title:

Northern worthies

Place of Publication:

London : printed for E. Mory, at the Crown in Stationers-Hall-Court, near Ludgate-Street, [1730]

Notes:

'Memoirs of the reign of Catherine, empress and soveraign of all Russia' has a separate titlepage, pagination and register.

A reissue of the first edition with the addition of a supplement paginated 73*-77* and signed *.

With a final index leaf.

Price from imprint: Price 2 s. 6 d.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T139626.

OCLC:

642414576