The ancient history of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes & Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians / By Charles Rollin, late principal of the University of Paris, &c. ; In eight volumes. Illustrated with plates. ; Vol. I[-VIII].

Author/creator Rollin, Charles
Other author Barralet, John James, approximately 1747-1815 illustrator.
Other author Tanner, Benjamin, 1775-1848 engraver.
Format Electronic
Publication Info[Portsmouth, N.H.] : Published by W. & D. Tredwell [i.e., Treadwell], Portsmouth; J. Bioren, & T.L. Plowman, Philadelphia; Munroe & Francis, Boston; and T. Clark, Portland, 1805.
Description8 volumes : illustrations, maps, 1 portrait ; 19 cm
Supplemental ContentShaw-Shoemaker Digital Edition
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Uniform titleHistoire ancienne des Egyptiens, des Carthaginois, des Assyriens, des Babyloniens, des Medes et des Perses, des Macedoniens, des Grecs. English
SeriesEarly American imprints. Second series no. 9274. ^A575643
General noteFrontispiece portrait of Rollin, v. 1, signed "Tanner, sc." Instruction to binder: To face title page.
General noteOther plates also engraved by Benjamin Tanner. Some illustrations by J.J. Barralet.
General noteThere 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 "Portsmouth" issue; the copies in hand comprise v. 2 and 5 only. Imprint taken from v. 2
General noteVolume 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.
General note"The plan of Babylon" intended for v. 2 is mislabeled "Vol. V" and "A view of the city and port of Alexandria and Isle of Pharos" intended for v. 5 is mislabeled "Vol. II."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
References Shaw & Shoemaker 9274
Other formsMicroform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Reproduction noteElectronic 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. 9274).
Genre/formMaps Greece.
Genre/formMaps Babylon.
Genre/formMaps Egypt.

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