The English, Scotch and Irish historical libraries
Subtitle: giving ashort view and character of most of our historians, either in print or manuscript.  With an account of our records, lawbooks, coins, and other matters, serviceable to the undertakers of a general history of England
By: by W. Nicolson, late bishop of Carlisle.  To which is added, a letter to the Reverend White Kennet, D. D., in defence of the English historical library, &c.
Contributors: Atterbury, Francis, 1662-1732.; Kennet, White.
Edition: 3d ed., cor. and augm.
Publisher: Printed for G. Strahan (etc.)
Published: 1736
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Celtic languages.; Great Britain -- History -- Bibliography.; Great Britain -- History -- Sources.
Notes: Each part has special t.-p.; The letter to Kennet (an answer to Francis Atterbury's attack) is substantially the same as the preface to the Scottish historical library.

A revised collective edition of the following: (1) English historical library, first published in 3 parts 1696-99; 2d ed., 1714; (2) The Scotch historical library, 1702; (3) The Irish historical library, 1724.  The whole work reissued in a "New edition,"1776.