An edition of The history of the arts and sciences of the antients
(1768)
The history of the arts and sciences of the antients
under the following heads, in three volumes : vol. I., Agriculture, commerce, architecture, sculpture, painting, music, the art military : vol. II., Art military, grammar, philology, rhetoric, poetry : vol. III., Poetry, history, eloquence, philosophy, civil law, metaphysics and physics, physic, botany, chymisty [sic], anatomy, mathematics, geometry, astronomy, arithmetic, geography, and navigation
The second edition, illustrated with fifty-two copper plates, representing the civil and military architecture of the antients, their temples, machines, engines of war, painting, &c.
by Charles Rollin
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The history of the arts and sciences of the antients: ... in three volumes. ... By Mr. Rollin, ... Translated from the French.
1768, printed for J. and F. Rivington; R. Baldwin; Hawes, Clarke and Collins; R. Horsfield; W. Johnston [and 7 others in London]
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The history of the arts and sciences of the antients: under the following heads, in three volumes : vol. I., Agriculture, commerce, architecture, sculpture, painting, music, the art military : vol. II., Art military, grammar, philology, rhetoric, poetry : vol. III., Poetry, history, eloquence, philosophy, civil law, metaphysics and physics, physic, botany, chymisty [sic], anatomy, mathematics, geometry, astronomy, arithmetic, geography, and navigation
1768, Printed for J. and F. Rivington, R. Baldwin, Hawes, Clarke and Collins, R. Horsfield, W. Johnston, W. Owen, T. Caslon, S. Crowder, B. Law, Z. Stuart, Robinson and Roberts, and Newbery and Carnan
in English
- The second edition, illustrated with fifty-two copper plates, representing the civil and military architecture of the antients, their temples, machines, engines of war, painting, &c.
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Translation of books 22-27 of the author's Histoire ancienne des Egyptiens, des Carthaginois, des Assyriens, des Babyloniens, des Medes et des Perses, des Macedoniens, des Grecs; with additional plates from other sources (cf. The translator to the reader, v. 1.)
Vol. 1 has a collective t.p.; each v. has its own t.p.
Vol. 1: [24], 374 p., [12] folded leaves of plates; v. 2: [8], 360 p., [40] folded leaves of plates; v. 3: [8], 516 p.
Includes index.
LC copy imperfect: v. 1 and 3 wanting.
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