The History of France, from the earliest times, till the death of Louis Sixteenth. From the French of Velly, Villaret, Garnier, Mezeray, Daniel, and other eminent historians; with notes, critical and explanatory; by John Gifford (1758-1818), Esq. And continued from the above period, until the conclusion of the present war, by a citizen of the United States.
Philadelphia: Printed for A. & J.G. Henderson, by Bioren & Madan, 1796[-1798], 1796-1798.
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Henry Singleton. First edition. Volume 1 frontispiece + 11 plates; volume 2 frontispiece + 8 plates; volume 3 frontispiece + 11 plates; volume 4 1 folding map before title page + 12 plates. 4 vols. 4to. Contemporary calf, with red leather title labels, volume 4 neatly recased. ESTC W12708 ; Evans, 30489; Evans, 32189; Evans, 32190; Evans, 33796.
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Title of v. 4 varies: The history of France, from the earliest times, to the complete establishment of the Republic. .. The revolutionary part, collected from the best English and French authorities, by William Duane.
Imprint varies. Vol. 2: Philadelphia: Printed for James Stewart & Co. By Snowden & M’Corkle. 1797. Vol. 3-4: Philadelphia: Printed by Stewart & Rowson, no. 9, Cherry-Street. 1797-1798
lllustrations by H.[enry] Singleton; engraved by John Galland, Samuel Allardice, Joseph Bowes, Joseph S. Seymour, William Rollinson, James Smither, Thomas Clarke, and Joel Allen.
