The English, Scotch and Irish historical libraries
Subtitle: giving a short view and character of most of our historians, either in print or manuscript : with an account of our records, law-books, coins, and other matters, serviceable to the undertakers of a general history of England.
Contributors: Atterbury, Francis, 1662-1732.
Edition: The Third edition corr. and aug. / 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. --
Publisher: Printed for G. Strahan,... W. Mears, ... T. Woodward, ... F. Clay, ... D. Browne, ... C. Davis, ... and T. Osborne, ...
Published: 1739
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Celtic languages; Great Britain -- History -- Bibliography; Great Britain -- History -- Sources
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Parts 2-3 have each a special t.p. and separate paging; pt. 2: The Scottish historical library : containing a short view and character of most of the writers, records, registers, law-books etc., which may be serviceable to the undertakers of a general history of Scotland, down to the union of the two kingdoms in King James the sixth; pt. 3: The Irish historical library : pointing at most of the authors and records in print or manuscript, which may be serviceable to the compilers of a general history of Ireland.

Letter to Kennett is a reply to Francis Atterbury's attack.