The history of England : related in familiar conversations, by a father to his children : interspersed with moral and instructive remarks, and observations of the most leading and interesting subjects : designed for the perusal of youth / by Elizabeth Helme.
Accession number:
PML 85279-80
Published:
London : Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown; and J. Harris ... , 1811.
Description:
2 v. : 2 ill. (stipple engravings) ; 18 cm
Notes:
Errors in pagination: v. 1: 200 as 202.
Frontispieces in both v. signed: Hopwood sculp.; at foot of each: Printed for Longman & Co. Novr. 1, 1804.
On t.p. verso (v. 1), half title verso (v. 2) and foot of last p. of text in both v.: J.G. Barnard, Printer, Skinner Street, London.
PML copy: p. 241-248 of v. 2 have been cut out, along with the upper part of p. 249-250 (the remaining portion of p. 249 is inked out).
Text on p. 241-250 of v. 2 repeats that on previous pages; text is continuous from the foot of p. 240 to several lines down p. 250.
Vol. 1: vii, [1], 308 p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 2: [4], 280 p., [1] leaf of plates.
Binding:
Publisher's half calf, gilt; marbled boards.
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