A new and authentic history of England

Title

A new and authentic history of England

Alternative Title

Full title: A new and authentic history of England : from the most remote period of genuine historical evidence, to the present important crisis: containing an interesting chronicle of the monarchs; and an accurate chronological account of the remarkable events, and singular occurrences, that have happened in, or have any relation to, this kingdom ... including every particular circumstance worthy of observation in the annals of the British Empire : with an estimate of the customs and manners of the times, and the state of the nation, for the space of near two thousand years / by William Augustus Russel, Esq.

Binder's Spine title: History of England.

Creator

William Augustus Russel

Publisher

London : Printed for J. Cooke, at Shakespeare's Head, no. 17, in Pater-Noster-Row

Date

[1777-1784?]

Format

[2], 871, [5] p., [101] leaves of plates (1 folded) : portraits, maps, facsimiles ; 41 cm (2°)

Description

Published in 80 numbered parts.

At head of p. 862: "A.D. 1780. - A.D.1784"

Includes engraved illustrations including portraits, maps, and a facsimile; frontispiece signed: "Wale delin., Grignion sculp."; other plates by Wale signed: "Taylor sculp."; "White sculp."; "Debroche sculp"; "G. Walker sculp"; "Roberts sculp."; "Rennoldson sculp."; "Vandroit sculp."; others signed: "Dodd delin., Edm. Scott, sculp."; "Chartres delin, "; "Chesham delin. et sculp."

"A genealogical account of the descent of George III. from Egbert, the first King of England": p. [873].

Printed in double columns.

"Directions to the binder": p. [874].

Pages 481-482 omitted in numbering.

Compare with: ESTC T122897, T135909.

Includes list of subscribers.

Includes index.

Provenance

Bookplate inside front cover: Tho. C. Mark.
Presented by Principal Daniel Woolf [Gift2015]

Contributor

Woolf, D. R. (Daniel R.) donor
Cooke, John, 1731-1810. publisher
Schulich-Woolf Collection.

Language

English

Identifier

folio DA30 .R87 1777

Files

folio DA30 .R87 1777.jpg

Collection

Citation

William Augustus Russel, “A new and authentic history of England,” Schulich-Woolf Rare Book Collection, accessed March 28, 2024, https://schulichwoolf.omeka.net/items/show/211.