A new system of mythology : in two volumes; giving a full account of the idolatry of the pagan world, illustrated by analytical tables, and 50 elegant copperplate engravings, representing more than 200 subjects, in a third volume, particularly adapted to the capacity of junior students, / compiled, digested, and arranged, by Robert Mayo, M.D. author of A view of ancient geography, and history.
| Author/creator | Mayo, Robert |
| Other author | Tanner, Benjamin, 1775-1848 engraver. |
| Other author | Vallance, J. (John), 1770-1823 engraver. |
| Other author | Kearny, Francis, 1785-1837, engraver. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | [Philadelphia] : Printed for the author, by T.S. Manning, N.W. corner of Sixth and Chesnut Streets, Philadelphia, 1815[-1819] |
| Description | 4 volumes : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Shaw-Shoemaker Digital Edition |
| Subjects |
| Series | Early American imprints. Second series no. 35234. ^A575643 |
| General note | Volumes II and III have title: A new system of mythology, in three volumes ... |
| General note | Spine title: Mayo's mythology. |
| General note | Vol. II has imprint: Printed for Geo. Mayo & Co. by M'Carty & Davis, S.W. corner of Fifth and Cherry Streets. Philadelphia. 1816. |
| General note | Vol. III has imprint: Philadelphia: Printed for the author. 1819. |
| General note | Vol. IV has engraved title page: The mythology of the pagan world illustrated by 52 plates engraved by Tanner, Vallance, Kearny & Co. Philadelphia. Published by Geo: Mayo & Co: Printed by Cammeyer & Acock, 1819. |
| General note | Volume numbers appear only on half-titles. |
| General note | Vol. 1, viii, [3], x-xxi, [2], 4-66, [1], 70-374 p.; v. 2., xxvii, [2], 2-359, [1] p.; v. 3, xx, [1], 2-467, [1], 20 p., [1] folded leaf of plates; v. 4, iv, [1], 6-12 p., 52 leaves of plates, interleaved with blank pages. |
| General note | "Recommendations"--v. 1, p. [ix]. |
| General note | "Subscribers"--v. 3, p. [345]-359. |
| References | Shaw & Shoemaker 35234 |
| References | Shaw & Shoemaker 48654 |
| Other forms | Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic text and image data. [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. Second series ; no. 35234). |
| Other title | Mayo's mythology. |
| Other title | Mythology of the pagan world. |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |