John Bigland / sketch of the history of Europe from the peace of 1783 1st 1810

Description: A sketch of the history of Europe, from the peace of 1783 to the present time, exhibiting a view of the commotion in Holland and Brabant; the wars between Russia, Austria, the Ottoman Porte, and Sweden; the annihilation of the kingdom of Poland; the revolution of France, and the wars which have proceeded from that extraordinary event, with the recent revolutions in Spain, Portugal, and Sweden Author: Bigland, John Title: A sketch of the history of Europe, from the peace of 1783 to the present time, exhibiting a view of the commotion in Holland and Brabant; the wars between Russia, Austria, the Ottoman Porte, and Sweden; the annihilation of the kingdom of Poland; the revolution of France, and the wars which have proceeded from that extraordinary event, with the recent revolutions in Spain, Portugal, and Sweden Publication: London: printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, Paternoster-Row; and W. Sheardown, Doncaster [by W. Sheardown, Printer, High-street, Doncaster], 1810 Description: First edition, 8vo, 2 volumes, pp. xv, [1], 442; viii, 484, [2]; original blue paper-covered boards, cream paper shelf backs, printed paper labels on spines, text unopened; upper joints cracked, spines and corners rubbed, endpapers spotted, text clean barring some occasional light offsetting; good or better. Ownership signature of banker and politician Charles Thellusson on title pages. With a slip from the publisher tipped into volume I raising the price of subscription to 1£ 1s, due to the "fluctuating and critical state of affairs on the continent," which required the author to postpone completion and extend material to encompass current events. Bigland (1750-1832) began his career as a schoolmaster and a tutor, until he "soon discovered, that by persevering in some sort of composition, there was a prospect of acquiring, in time, both reputation and emolument-and the pursuit would then be more beneficial, as well as more pleasant, than the irksome and embarrassing business of keeping a school." He produced about 20 books in all, largely histories and school texts. Seller ID: 66478 Subject: English Literature Rulon-Miller Books buys and sells rare, fine and unusual books in many fields, with an emphasis on language, early and unusual printing, voyages and travel, archives, and appraisal services. Catalogs issued regularly. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA). Guarantee All books are guaranteed genuine as described, and are returnable for any reason during the two weeks after receipt. Please notify us as soon as possible if an item is being returned, so that we might make it available to another customer. Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Please contact us for an exact shipping quote. All books shipped to US destinations are sent US Post Office Media Mail. We are happy to send via Priority Mail upon request for the cost of shipping. Priority delivery typically takes 3 to 5 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. For international purchases please contact us directly. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 435 USD

Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota

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