Dufresnoy's Chronology

Dufresnoy's Chronology

Full title: Chronological tables of universal history, sacred and profane, ecclesiastical and civil, from the creation of the world, to the year one thousand seven hundred and forty-three. : With a preliminary discourse on the short method of studying history ; and a catalogue of books necessary for that purpose ; with some remarks on them. / by Abbé Lenglet Dufresnoy. In two parts ; translated from the last French edition, and continued down to the death of King George II.

Nicholas Lenglet Dufresnoy, 1674-1755

London : Printed for A. Millar, J. Newbery, R. Baldwin, W. Johnston, D. Wilson, S. Crowder and Co. T. Jefferys, A. Hamilton, J. Coote, H. Payne and Co. T. Becket and Co. and J. Walter.

MDCCLXII [1762]

2 volumes (viii, i-cxxiii, [5], 332; [2], x, 496 pages) : tables ; 23 cm (8⁰)

Translation of "Tablettes chronologiques de l'histoire universelle." Translator's dedication signed: Thomas Flloyd.

Half-title and index in each volume.

Remainder of title: " ... and a catalogue of books necessary for that purpose; with some remarks on them."

"A catalogue of books necessary for studying history ... ", pt. 1, p. xcv-cxxiii.

A variant has a title page reading "ecclesiatic" instead of "eccliasiastical." First volume has variant on title page reading "ecclesiastic".

Bookplates of George Robert Brigstocke Ryde, I. W. at front of volumes.

Presented by Principal Daniel Woolf [Gift2015]

Flloyd, Thomas, translator.
Woolf, D. R. (Daniel R.) donor
Schulich-Woolf Collection.

English

D11 .L613 1762
ESTC, T139561
Roscoe, A291