COLLECTION NAME:
JCB Books Internet Archive
Author:
Pufendorf, Samuel, Freiherr von, 1632-1694.
Author (contributor):
Nolin, Jean Baptiste, 1686-1762.
Author (contributor):
Nolin, Jean Baptiste, 1648-1708.
Author (contributor):
Meusnier de Querlon, A.-G. 1702-1780. (Anne-Gabriel),
Author (contributor):
Grace, Thomas François de, 1713-1798.
Author (contributor):
Bruzen de La Martinière, Antoine Augustin, 1662-1746.
Title:
Introduction a l'histoire moderne, generale et politique de l'univers; : où l'on voit l'origine, les révolutions & la situation présente des différens etats de l'Europe, de l'Asie, de l'Afrique & de l'Amérique: /
Publisher:
Le Loup Quai des Augustins; Robustel Quai des Augustin près la rue Pavée; Hochereau l'aîné Quai de Conti vis-à-vis la descente Pont-Neuf au Phenix; Grangé au Palais; Chez Merigot Quai des Augustins à la descente du Pont S Michel près de la rue Gil
Begin Publication Date:
1753
MMS Id (Alma identifier):
991031934119706966
Permanent Call Number:
1-SIZE J753 .P977i
Statistics Note 1 (Accession Number):
STAT_NOTE_1_ACCESSION #: 18-139
Uniform Resource Identifier:
Subjects:
World history.
Subjects:
Imprint 1753.
Subjects:
Imprint 1759.
Subjects:
America--Discovery and exploration.
Subjects:
Arctic regions--Discovery and exploration.
Subjects:
Spain--Colonies--America.
Subjects:
Portugal--Colonies--America.
Subjects:
Great Britain--Colonies--America.
Subjects:
France--Colonies--America.
Subjects:
Sweden--Colonies--America.
Subjects:
Denmark--Colonies--America.
General Note:
Colophon is volume 1 reads: De l'Imprimerie de la veuve de Claude Simon; colophon in volume 2 reads: De l'Imprimerie de Grangé, rue de la Parcheminerie, 1754; colophon in volume 3 reads: De l'Imprimerie de J.A. Grangé, rue de la Parcheminerie, 1755.; Translation of the author's: Einleitung zu der Historie der vornehmsten Reiche und Staaten in Europa, first printed in Frankfurt, 1682; the first French language edition, translated by Claude Rouxel, was printed in 2 volumes in Utrecht, 1685, under the title "Introduction à l'histoire. Des principaux etats, tels qu'ils sont aujourd'hui dans l'Europe"; Title pages of volumes 2-6 read: Introduction a l'histoire moderne, generale et politique de l'univers; où l'on voit l'origine, la révolution & la situation présente des différens etats de l'Europe, de l'Asie, de l'Afrique & de l'Amérique: commencée par le baron de Pufendorff, augmentée par M. Bruzen de la Martiniere.; Volume 1 printed in 1753; volume 2 printed in 1754; volume 3 printed in 1755; volume 4 printed in 1756; volumes 5-6 printed iǹ 1758; volumes 7-8 printed in 1759.; According to the Bibliothèque nationale de France, "De l'Espagne" in v. 1, p. [21]-132, was written by Anne-Gabriel Meusnier de Querlon.; "L'Amerique", v. 8, p. [347]-606, includes a description of the Americas by the Spanish, Portuguese, British, French, Swedes, Danish, and the topography of the Americas and the Arctic regions; it includes two folded maps "Amerique septentrionale divisée en ses principales possessions et gr[and]s peuples" by Jean Baptiste Nolin (either father or son) bound to face p. [347], and "Amérique méridionale divisée en ses grandes regions et possessions" also by Jean Baptiste Nolin (either father or son), bound to face p. 567.; Pagination: v. 1: [8], xxii, 194, 464, [16] p., [4] leaves of plates (3 folded); v. 2: [8], 56, 558, [16] p., [3] folded leaves of plates; v. 3: [4], 434, 168, [24] p., [4] folded leaves of plates; v. 4: [4], iv, [4], 88, 488, 42 [i.e. 58], [2] p., [6] folded leaves of plates; v. 5: viii, vii, [1], 380, 382 p., [3] folded leaves of plates, [1] folded leaf; v. 6: [8], v, [1], 669, [3] p., [2] folded leaves of plates; v. 7: [8], 736 p., [2] folded leaves of plates; v. 8: vii, [1], 612 p., [3] folded leaves of plates.; Signatures: v. 1: pi⁴ (pi1 verso blank) A-2D⁴ ²A-²D⁴ 2E-4O⁴ (404 verso blank); v. 2: pi² (pi1, pi2 versos blank) a² A-G⁴ ²A-²G⁴ H-4A⁴ 4B-4D² chi1 (chi1 verso blank); v. 3: pi² (pi1, pi2 versos blank) A-3H⁴ 3I² (-3I2) ²A*-²X*⁴ ²Y*-²2D²; v. 4: pi² (pi1, p2 versos blank) a⁴ ²a⁴ b-l⁴ A-3O⁴ 3P² ³a⁴ ²b-²d⁴ ²e-²l² (²l2 verso blank); v. 5: pi⁴ (pi1, p2 versos blank) a⁴ A-3A⁴ 3B² ²A-²2V⁴ ²2X-3D²; v. 6: pi⁴ a⁴ (-a4) A-4N⁴ 4O-4R²; v. 7: pi⁴ (pi1, pi2 versos blank) A-4Z⁴; v. 8: pi⁴ (pi1, pi2 versos blank) A-4G⁴ 4H²; Errata: v. 3, p. [24], 4th count; v. 4, p. [1], 7th count; v. 5, p. 382, 5th count; v. 6, p. [1], 5th count; v. 8, p. vii, 1st count.; Includes indexes following text in each volume.; Title pages printed in red and black; engraved vignettes on title pages; head and tail pieces; initials.
Local Note:
John Carter Brown Library copy bound in contemporary full mottled calf.; John Carter Brown Library copy acquired with the assistance of the Gregorian and Metcalf Funds.