AN HISTORICAL AND CHRONOLOGICAL REMEMBRANCER of All Remarkable Occurrences, from the Creation to This Present Year of Our Lord, 1775. The Lives and Actions of the Greatest Patriarchs, Philosophers, Heroes, Heriones, Monarchs, &c. amongst the Jews, Greeks, Romans, Saxons, Danes, Britons, Scots and Irish. With an Alphabetical Index.
Dublin: Printed for the author, 1775. 1st Edition. Leather. 514p. A hardcover book rebound in modern 1/2 leather and cloth with new endpapers. On the title page, just below the publishing statement "Printed for the author," a previous owner has written "by William Watson." Very small piece torn off side edge of page 327; does not encroach upon the text. Mild dampstaining at the top corner of the last 50 or so leaves. Scattered mild foxing; otherwise, pages clean. Binding is tight. Very good condition overall. Item #166881
A chronology of noteworthy events in world history from ancient times to the time of publication, focusing mainly on European events. Includes "The Tablet of Memory: Or, the Historian's Assistant. Shewing Every Remarkable Event in History; More Particularly that of England," and "A New Calendar, Tables, Rules, and Calculations, for Correcting the Times of the Several Remarkable Incidents that Have Happened in the English Monarchy."
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