The Roman history from the foundation of Rome to the battle of Actium: that is, to the end of the Commonwealth. By Mr. Rollin, late principal of the University of Paris, ... Translated from the French. ...

All titles

• The Roman history from the foundation of Rome to the battle of Actium: that is, to the end of the Commonwealth. By Mr. Rollin, late principal of the University of Paris, ... Translated from the French. ...
• Histoire romaine. English

People / Organizations

• Charles Rollin (Author)

Imprint

Dublin: printed by R. Reilly; for George Risk, George Ewing, and William Smith, booksellers in Dame-street, 1740-50.

Publication year

1740-1750

ESTC No.

N48132

Grub Street ID

32736

Description

16 vols.,plate : port.,maps ; 12⁰

Note

The first seven volumes of this set were compiled by Rollin before his death; v.8 was "Revised, since the death of the author" by Crevier; v.9 was "Revised, and compleated by Mr. Crevier"; vols. 10 through 16 "and last" were written by Crevier. In this edition the booksellers remain the same, with the addition of A[lexander] Ewing to the imprint in vols. 10-16; some vols. are printed by S. Powell or A. Reilly.

Dates for the volumes are in sequence: the first 3 appearing in 1740, the last 2 in 1750.

Titlepages in red and black.

Final advertisement leaves in vols. 7, 10, 11, 14 and 15.

Uncontrolled note

Frontis. port. in v.1 = plate