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

Bigland, John

Published by printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, Paternoster-Row; and W. Sheardown, Doncaster [by W. Sheardown, Printer, High-street, Doncaster], London, 1810

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 Inventory # 66478

Bibliographic Details

Title: A sketch of the history of Europe, from the ...
Publisher: printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, Paternoster-Row; and W. Sheardown, Doncaster [by W. Sheardown, Printer, High-street, Doncaster], London
Publication Date: 1810
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition