The history of modern Europe with a view of the progress of society from the rise of the modern kingdoms to the peace of Paris, in 1763.
By: By William Russell, LL. D., and a continuation of the history to the present time. By William Jones, esq., with annotations by an American.
Contributors: Jones, William, 1795-1855.; American.
Publisher: Harper & brothers
Published: 1842
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Subjects: Europe -- History.
Notes: Added title-pages, engraved.
Vols. 1 and 2 have bibliographical and explanatory foot-notes. The first 2 vols. are Dr. Russell's original work, which was first published anonymously in 1779 under title: History of modern Europe in a series of letters from a nobleman to his son. Vol. 3 is the continuation from 1763 by William Jones.
Table of contents: title: I. From the rise of the modern kingdoms to the peace of Westphalia, in 1648.; title: II. From the peace of Westphalia in 1648 to the peace of Paris in 1763.; title: III. From the peace of Paris in 1763 to the treaty in Amiens in 1802.