The history of the Russian empire under Peter the Great. : Translated from the French of M. de Voltaire..
Voltaire,1694-1778.
Edinburgh: : Printed by and for Martin & Wotherspoon.,
1769..
Work was originally intended to be vol. 2 of a 20 vol. set of Voltaire's works issued by subscription. However, after the printing of this vol. and the first vol., "The History of Charles XII. King of Sweden" (also 1769), the project was abandoned, probably due to a lack of subscribers. The publishers consequently issued the 2 printed volumes simply as new editions of the individual titles, with the general title pages cancelled (although some copies retain their original half titles).
With a final advertisement leaf relating to the publishers' original plan to publish a 20 vol. collected edition of Voltaire's works.
ESTC
Peter I, Emperor of Russia, 1672-1725
Scotland Edinburgh.