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: published Jany. 7th. 1797. by T. Heptinstall Fleet Street [printed by C. Whittingham, 1797]

Publication year

?

ESTC No.

T99064

Grub Street ID

318239

Description

[2],xi,[1],275,[1]p.,plates : port. ; 8⁰

Note

An English adaptation by Mary Collyer.

The titlepage is engraved.

Pp.[151]-275 contain "New idyls, by S. Gessner. With a letter to M. Fuslin, on landscape painting; and The two friends of Bourbon, a moral tale, by M. Diderot".

Printer's name from p.xi.

Uncontrolled note

According to Coxhead 'Thomas Stothard' p. 155 there should be 8 plates. The missing plate shows Abel dead