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 for J. Collyer, No. 7, in White Lion Row, Islington, sold by J. Dodsley in Pall-Mall, J. Rivington & sons, St. Paul's Church Yard, B. Law, Ave Mary Lane, T. Longman, R. Baldwin, G. Robinson, J. Bew and T. Evans, Pater-Noster Row. MDCCLXXX, [1780] The twelfth edition embellished with an elegant engraving to each book.; ..

Added name

Gessner, Salomon, 1730-1788.

Publication year

1780

ESTC No.

T94320

Grub Street ID

313915

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.