A Supplement to The Great Historical, Geographical, Genealogical and Poetical Dictionary: Being a Curious Miscellany of Sacred and Profane History. Containing, in Short, the Lives and Most Remarkable Actions of the Patriarchs, Judges, and Kings of the Jews; of the Apostles, Fathers, and Doctors of the Church; of Popes, Cardinals, Bishops, &c. ... Together with the Establishment and Progress Both of Religious and Military Orders, and the Lives of Their Founders. As Also, the Fabulous History of the Heathen Gods and Heroes. The Description of Empires, Kingdoms, Commonwealths, Provinces, Cities, Towns, Islands, Mountains and Other Considerable Places, Both of Ancient and Modern Geography; ... The Whole Being Full of Remarks and Curious Enquiries, for the Illustration of Several Difficulties in Theology, History, Chronology and Geography. Collected from the Best Historians, Chronologers and Lexicographers; ... But More Especially Out of Lewis Morery, D.D. His Eighth Edition Corrected and Enlarged by Monsieur Le Clerc; in Two Volumes in Folio


Book Description










Books and Their Readers in 18th Century England


Book Description

This collection of eight new essays investigates ways in which significant kinds of 18th-century writings were designed and received by different audiences. Rivers explores the answers to certain crucial questions about the contemporary use of books. This new edition contains the results of important new research by well known specialists in the field of book and publishing history over the last two decades.













Catalogue ... 1807-1871


Book Description







Bibliotheca Lindesiana ...


Book Description