Compendious View of Universal History and Literature In a Series of Twenty Tables, Arranged in Collateral Columns of Nations and Progressively Divided into Grand Compartments of Historical and Literary Time: from the Period of the Earliest Records to the Year 1833 Grounded on the Fifth Edition of the German of G. G. Bredow, Late Councillor of the Prussian Regency in Silesia, and Professor of History in the University of Breslau To Which is Appended, A Table of Painters, Arranged in Schools and Ages, Principally from the Privates French Notes of Sir Mathew Van Bree, Painter to His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange Nassau, and Professor in Chief of the Royal Academy of Arts at Antwerp

James Bell

Published by T. C. Hansard, London, 1833

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A scarce work on history, being a compendium, compiled by James Bell A scarce copy of this unusual historical compendium, based on the German edition by G. G. Bredow and translated by Major James Bell. Comprising twenty coloured tables, containing information on historical events and sigificant works of literature and art. Fourth edition, enlarged, coloured and improved In a quarter-calf binding. Externally generally smart, though rubbed, with wear to the extremities. Front joint starting. Tidemarks to front free-endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and mainly clean, with just the odd spot. Good.

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• Title: Compendious View of Universal History and Literature In a Series of Twenty Tables, Arranged in Collateral Columns of Nations and Progressively Divided into Grand Compartments of Historical and Literary Time: from the Period of the Earliest Records to the Year 1833 Grounded on the Fifth Edition of the German of G. G. Bredow, Late Councillor of the Prussian Regency in Silesia, and Professor of History in the University of Breslau To Which is Appended, A Table of Painters, Arranged in Schools and ...
• Publisher: T. C. Hansard, London
• Publication Date: 1833
• Binding: Leather
• Illustrator: None
• Condition: Good
• Book Type: book