Riley's Historical pocket library
Subtitle: six volumes ... the whole forming a new, moral and comprehensive system of historical information for the amusement and instruction of the young nobility, particularly adapted for the use of boarding schools, and the perusal of all who wish to acquire a knowledge of the above important and interesting subjects
Contributors: Hazard, Samuel, -1806, bookseller; Lee, John, -1804, wood engraver; V., I., papermaker; Plimpton, George A. (George Arthur), 1855-1936, former owner
Edition: Third edition.
Publisher: Printed for G. Riley, no. 33, Ludgate-Street, and sold by S. Hazard, bookseller, Bath
Published: 1793
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Classical Mythology; Textbooks; Early works to 1800; Ancient History; History; Geography
Notes: First printed: London 1789-90.

Each volume contains title pages for the series and volume.

Edition statement from volume title page.

Frontispiece engraving in all volumes, dated 1789-90.

Woodcut portraits throughout all volumes, some signed Lee.

Bookseller's advertisements in vol. 1-4 and 6.

Index in vol. 1 and 3-5.

Paper: watermarked: Fleur de lys/IV.

Not in English short title catalogue.

Rare Book copy: Vol. 6 lacks series title page and is dated 1792.

Rare Book copy: From the library of Jane P. Greene, with her autograph in all volumes.

Rare Book copy: From the library of John D. Wilson, with his autograph in vol. 5-6.

Rare Book copy: From the library of George A. Plimpton, with his bookplate in vol. 4.

Gift; George A. Plimpton

Rare Book copy: Bound in full brown leather with black lettering piece on spine.
Table of contents: title: (from title page) I. Heathen mythology; title: II. Ancient history; title: III. Grecian history; title: IV. Roman history; title: V. History of England; title: VI. Geography.