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Elements of general history. Translated from the French of the Abbé Millot. Part first. Ancient History. In two volumes. And Part second. Modern history. In three volumes.
Claude-François-Xavier Millot
1778-1779
W. Strahan and T. Cadell : London
9" by 5.5"
xxiii [2], 2-564; 572; 435; 518; 00pp
SUMMARY
The scarce first English language translation of this late eighteenth century, five volume history of the world.
Leather Binding,Scarce
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 4 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
A first edition thus, as the first English translation of this work, which originally began construction, in French, by French churchman and historian Claude-François-Xavier Millot in 1772.
Millot's 'Elements of General History' is scarcely found complete. Present here are the two volumes of Part One, Millot's 'Ancient History' (1778), and three volumes of Part Two, 'Modern History' (1779), bound uniformly in full calf. Part One cover such topics as the Phoenicians, Grecians and Romans, while Part Two concludes in 1713, with a chapter on 'Persia and the Mogul's Empire'.
To the rear of volume II is a single page publisher's advertisement.
ESTC reference no. for Part One, T114218. ESTC reference no. for Part Two, T114217.
CONDITION
In the original full calf binding. Spine label almost entirely absent from Vol I, with significant loss to Vol II. Bumping to extremities. Starting to head of Vol I rear joint and head of Vol V front joint. Rubbing and losses to leather at other joints. Significant shelf wear resulting in loss to leather, most pronounced to spine heads and tails. Spotting and marks to pastedowns and endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean, with occasional scattered spotting.
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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