The death of Abel. In five books. Attempted from the German of Mr. Gessner

All titles

• The death of Abel. In five books. Attempted from the German of Mr. Gessner
• Tod Abels. English. Adaptations.

People / Organizations

• Mary Collyer (Author)

Imprint

London : printed by T. Jones for J. Collyer, Constiation Row, Gray's Inn Lane, and sold by F. and C. Rivington, St. Paul's Church Yard, C. Law, Ave Mary Lane, G. G. and J. Robinson, T. Longman, R. Baldwin, & G. Wilkie, Paternoster Row, MDCCXCIX. [1799] The twentieth edition embellished with an elegant engraving to each book.; ..

Added name

Gessner, Salomon, 1730-1788.

Publication year

1799

ESTC No.

T94319

Grub Street ID

313914

Description

[2],xxiv,259,[5]p.,plates ; 12°.

Note

An English adaptation by Mary Collyer, who signs the dedication

The titlepage is engraved

The last two leaves contain quotations from Bodmer's 'Noah' recently published in an English translation by Collyer.