Log in to save to my catalogue

Modern history: or, The persent state of all nations. [electronic resource] : Describing their respe...

Modern history: or, The persent state of all nations. [electronic resource] : Describing their respe...

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKDk0vZDE3

Modern history: or, The persent state of all nations. [electronic resource] : Describing their respective situations, persons, habits, buildings, manners, laws and customs, religion and policy, arts and sciences, trades, manufactures and husbandry, plants, animals and minerals. Vol. III. The second part of the present state of Europe. Containing, the present of the seven united provinces, their antient history, great towns, provinces, government, manners, fisheries and revenues: of the Austrian and French Netherlands, and Switzerland. As also the present state of Italy, particularly the Great Dukedom of Tuscany; the republick, territories and politicks of Venice; the dominions of the pope; all the antient and modern curiosities of which they obtain'd the dominion over the churches of Christendom: an account of Naples, Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica and Malta. A complete description of all the provinces and great cities of France, particularly Paris, Versailles, &c. with all their churches, hospitals, palaces, and curuisitites; with a clear and exact, tho' compendious history of all the great events, and memorable revolutions of France, from its original, down to the year 1730. Illustrated with several curious copper-plates of the most remarkable buildings and habits; with maps of the several countries described in this volume, accurately drawn, according to the geographical part of this work: by Herman Moll.

About this item

Full title

Modern history: or, The persent state of all nations. [electronic resource] : Describing their respective situations, persons, habits, buildings, manners, laws and customs, religion and policy, arts and sciences, trades, manufactures and husbandry, plants, animals and minerals. Vol. III. The second part of the present state of Europe. Containing, the present of the seven united provinces, their antient history, great towns, provinces, government, manners, fisheries and revenues: of the Austrian and French Netherlands, and Switzerland. As also the present state of Italy, particularly the Great Dukedom of Tuscany; the republick, territories and politicks of Venice; the dominions of the pope; all the antient and modern curiosities of which they obtain'd the dominion over the churches of Christendom: an account of Naples, Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica and Malta. A complete description of all the provinces and great cities of France, particularly Paris, Versailles, &c. with all their churches, hospitals, palaces, and curuisitites; with a clear and exact, tho' compendious history of all the great events, and memorable revolutions of France, from its original, down to the year 1730. Illustrated with several curious copper-plates of the most remarkable buildings and habits; with maps of the several countries described in this volume, accurately drawn, according to the geographical part of this work: by Herman Moll.

Publisher

Dublin : Printed by and for Geo. Grierson, at the Two Bibles in Essex-Street, M,DCC,XXXI. [1731]

Uniform title

Modern history. Vol. 3, part 2.

Date

M,DCC,XXXI. [1731]

Record Identifier

74VKDk0vZDE3

MMS ID

991019076339702626

Language

English

Formats

Physical Description

Physical content

[6],567-1340p.,plates : maps ; 4°.

Publication information

Publisher

Dublin : Printed by and for Geo. Grierson, at the Two Bibles in Essex-Street, M,DCC,XXXI. [1731]

Place of Publication

Ireland Dublin.

Date Published

M,DCC,XXXI. [1731]

Access and use

Access Conditions

Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

More information

Alternative Titles

Full title

Modern history: or, The persent state of all nations. [electronic resource] : Describing their respective situations, persons, habits, buildings, manners, laws and customs, religion and policy, arts and sciences, trades, manufactures and husbandry, plants, animals and minerals. Vol. III. The second part of the present state of Europe. Containing, t...

Authors, Artists and Contributors
Notes

General note

All vols. of this work were available separately and some at least were issued in parts.

Anonymous. By Thomas Salmon.

Reproduction of original from National Library of Ireland.

Titlepage in red and black.

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Record Identifier

74VKDk0vZDE3

Permalink

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKDk0vZDE3

Other Identifiers

MMS ID

991019076339702626