The History of France, from the earliest times, till the death of Louis Sixteenth
By: From the French of Velly, Villaret, Garnier, Mezeray, Daniel, and other eminent historians; with notes, critical and explanatory; by John Gifford, Esq. ; And continued from the above period, until the conclusion of the present war, by a citizen of the United States. ; Vol. I[-IV]
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 30489; Early American imprints -- no. 32189; Early American imprints -- no. 32190; Early American imprints -- no. 33796
Publisher: Printed for A. & J.G. Henderson, by Bioren & Madan.
Published: 1796
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Subjects: History
Notes: Title of v. 4 varies: The history of France, from the earliest times, to the complete establishment of the Republic. ... The revolutionary part, collected from the best English and French authorities, by William Duane.

Imprint varies. Vol. 2: Philadelphia: Printed for James Stewart & Co. By Snowden & M'Corkle. 1797. Vol. 3-4: Philadelphia: Printed by Stewart & Rowson, no. 9, Cherry-Street. 1797-1798.

Illustrations by H. Singleton; engraved by John Galland, Samuel Allardice, Joseph Bowes, Joseph S. Seymour, William Rollinson, James Smither, Thomas Clarke, and Joel Allen.

Vol. 1: vi, [1], 8-752, [12] p., [12] leaves of plates; v. 2: 567, [7] p., [9] leaves of plates; v. 3: 546, 557-568, [6] p., [12] leaves of plates; v. 4: [2], 553, [15] p., [13] leaves of plates (1 folded).

Signatures: v. 1, A-4D⁴; v. 2, A-4B⁴ [a]1 b1 c1; v. 3, pi1 A-Y⁴ Z-6B² ²[A]1 ²[A]1 ²[B]1 ²[C]1; v. 4, pi² A-6Z² [a-g]1 ([b]1, [d]1, [e]1, [f]1, [g]1 signed 7G, 7H, 7I, 7K, 7L).

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