Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Rollin, Charles
• Barralet, John James
• Tanner, Benjamin[Graveur]

Titel

The ancient history of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes & Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians

Ort / Verlag

[Boston] : Published by Munroe & Francis, Boston; J. Bioren, & T.L. Plowman, Philadelphia; W. & D. Tredwell [i.e, Treadwell], Portsmouth; and T. Clark, Portland

Erscheinungsjahr

1805

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• "The plan of Babylon" intended for vol. 2 is mislabeled "Vol. V" and "A view of the city and port of Alexandria and Isle of Pharos" intended for vol. 5 is mislabeled "Vol. II. - Errors in paging: vol. 1, p. 363 misnumbered 336; v. 3, p. 103 misnumbered 133; v. 6, p. 49 misnumbered 94; v. 7, p. iv, 307 misnumbered vi, 703. - Frontispiece portrait of Rollin, v. 1, signed "Tanner, sc." Instruction to binder: To face the title. - Includes bibliographical references. - Other plates also engraved by Benjamin Tanner. Some illustrations by J.J. Barralet. - There appear to be four issues of this edition, giving prominence in turn to the publishers in each of the four cities. Within each issue there are minor variations from volume to volume in the wording of the imprint. The present entry describes the "Boston" issue. - Volume 1: xii, 419, [1] p., [3] leaves of plates (last page blank); v. 2: vi, 334 p., [1] folded leaf of plates; v. 3: [3], vi-vii, [1], 372 p., [2] folded leaves of plates; v. 4: v, [1], 334 p.; v. 5: iv, 360 p., [2] folded leaves of plates; v. 6: [2], ii, 428 p.; v. 7: vi, [i.e., iv], 356 p.; v. 8: [2], ii, 354 p
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