An edition of The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia (1759)

Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia.

Printed with patent types, in a manner never before attempted.

Rusher's ed.

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Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia.
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An edition of The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia (1759)

Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia.

Printed with patent types, in a manner never before attempted.

Rusher's ed.

by , , , , and

  • ★★★★★ 5.00 ·
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  • 42 Want to read
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This short novel is a satire on the philosophical stories popular at the time, such as Voltaire’s Candide. A young man is accompanied on his travels by an older wiser teacher, who explains various situations they encounter in terms of happiness or otherwise.

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Printed for P. Rusher; sold by Mr. Budd, Mr. Miller, Mr. Tegg, London, and Mr. J. Rusher, Reading; Cheney, printer, Banbury
Language
English
Pages
135

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Subjects
Ethiopia, fiction, British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), Princes, Fiction, Happiness, Manners and customs in fiction, Philosophy in fiction, Kings and rulers, Authors, Poetry, Gift books, Correspondence, reminiscences, Specimens, Essays, Biography, Translations into Spanish, English satire and humor, General, Fiction - General, Non-Classifiable, Novelty, Satire, Fiction, historical, general, Fiction, psychological, Biographies & autobiographies, English, Scottish, & welsh fiction, Irish, Scottish fiction & literature classics, Literary styles & movements - fiction, Travel & transportation - fiction
People
Arabian prince, Samuel Johnson (1709-1784)
Places
Abbysinia, Ethiopia, Princes, Abessinia

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Cover of: History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia
History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia
2008, Broadview Press
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Cover of: The History of Rasselas
The History of Rasselas: Prince of Abissinia
June 1993, Oxford University Press
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Cover of: Rasselas: Prince of Abyssinia
Rasselas: Prince of Abyssinia
1909, Cassell & Co.
in English
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Cover of: Histoire de Rasselas, prince d'Abyssinie
Histoire de Rasselas, prince d'Abyssinie
1846, Chez Stassin et Zavier
Cover of: Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia: A Tale
Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia: A Tale
1831, T. Bedlington
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The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia: A Tale
1824, J. Limbird
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Rassela: principe d'Abissinia
1823, Whittaker
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Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia.: Printed with patent types, in a manner never before attempted.
1804, Printed for P. Rusher; sold by Mr. Budd, Mr. Miller, Mr. Tegg, London, and Mr. J. Rusher, Reading; Cheney, printer, Banbury
in English - Rusher's ed.
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The history of Rasselas, prince of Abyssinia: a tale
1800, Hurst and Co.
in English
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Cover of: Rasselas, prince d'Abissinie
Rasselas, prince d'Abissinie: roman
1798, Lackington, Allen
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Rasselas, prince of Abyssinia: a tale
Publish date unknown, Geo. Barnes & Co.
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Edition Notes

At head of title: New Mode of printing.
One of two issues described in C. R. Cheney's John Cheney and his descendants, 1936, p. 29. Title page of L.C. copy is possibly a cancel.

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Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
823/.6
Library of Congress
PR3529 .A1 1804

The Physical Object

Pagination
135 p.
Number of pages
135

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL5247000M
LCCN
75319110
OCLC/WorldCat
3090350

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