Format:
1 Online-Ressource (8 v)
,
ill., maps, 1 port
Edition:
Online-Ausgabe Chester, Vt Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc 2004-2007 Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text Early American Imprints : Shaw/Shoemaker 1801-1819 (Series II)
Uniform Title:
Histoire ancienne des Egyptiens, des Carthaginois, des Assyriens, des Babyloniens, des Medes et des Perses, des Macedoniens, des Grecs.
Note:
"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: v. 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 "Philadelphia" issue. Two variant imprints in v. 7 noted, one listing the Philadelphia, Boston, Portsmouth, and Portland publishers in that order, the other listing them in the order Philadelphia, Portland, Portsmouth, Boston. - 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
Additional Edition:
Reproduktion von Rollin, Charles The ancient history of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes & Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians 1805
Language:
English
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