A new and improved history of England
Subtitle: from the invasion of Julius Cæsar to the end of the thirty-seventh year of the reign of King George the Third
By: by Charles Allen, A.M. ...
Contributors: Blake, William, 1757-1827.; Fuseli, Henry, 1741-1825.
Edition: The second edition / embellished with four copper plates, and a chronological chart of the revolutions in Great Britain.
Series: Blake -- no. 660; Blake box -- no. 16
Publisher: Printed for J. Johnson ...
Published: 1798
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 551
Subjects: Great Britain -- History.
Other titles: History of England
Notes: "Concluding with a short but comprehensive historical view of Europe, from the abolition of the monarchial form of government in France; the military and naval operations, with the conquests and revolutions in Italy to the peace of Udina. The changes and revolutions in the political state of the French Republic, and a more particular detail of the British history during that period."

The "four copper plates" were engraved by William Blake after designs of Henry Fuseli. Cf. Keynes, G. Bib. of William Blake, p. 244.

"A chart of the revolutions of empire in Great Britain," engraved by T. Conder, facing t.p.

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Verso of t.p. (p. [ii]) blank.

Advertisements:  p. [3]-[4].

Keynes, G.  Bib. of William Blake, p. 244.

Bentley, G.E., Blake books, 415

Gift to Victoria University Library (cop. 1 and four loose plates). Bentley, G.E., Jr. 2005/10/01.

Victoria University Library copy 2 is the Blake plates cut out, some trimmed and or damaged. The four loose plates are held in Blake box no. 16.