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The death of Abel : In five books. Attempted from the German of Mr. Gessner.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Collyer, Mary, d. 1763.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible. O.T--History of Biblical events--Fiction--Early works to 1800.
- Bible.
- Abel (Biblical figure)--Fiction--Early works to 1800.
- Abel.
- Cain (Biblical figure)--Fiction--Early works to 1800.
- Cain.
- Genre:
- Fiction.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource ([2],xxiv,259,[5]p.,plates )
- Edition:
- The twelfth edition embellished with an elegant engraving to each book.
- Other Title:
- Death of Abel.
- Place of Publication:
- London : printed for J. Collyer, No. 7, in White Lion Row, Islington, sold by J. Dodsley in Pall-Mall, J. Rivington & sons, St. Paul's Church Yard, B. Law, Ave Mary Lane, T. Longman, R. Baldwin, G. Robinson, J. Bew and T. Evans, Pater-Noster Row. MDCCLXXX, [1780]
- Notes:
- An English adaptation by Mary Collyer, who signs the dedication.
- The titlepage is engraved.
- The last two leaves contain quotations from Bodmer's 'Noah' recently published in an English translation by Collyer.
- Reproduction of original from British Library.
- Cited in:
- English Short Title Catalog, T94320.
- OCLC:
- 642754076
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