The history of England / written in French by Mr. Rapin de Thoyras ; translated into English, with additional notes, by N. Tindal ...
Alternate Title(s):
Histoire d'Angleterre. English
Edition:
The third edition. Illustrated with maps, genealogical tables, and the heads and monuments, of the kings, engraven on seventy seven copper plates.
Published / Created:
London : Printed for John and Paul Knapton ... , 1743-1747.
Physical Description:
4 v. in 5 : ill., geneal. tables, maps, ports. 40 cm. (fol.)
Holdings:
Rare Books and ManuscriptsFolio A D 74 Copy 1Rare Books and ManuscriptsFolio A D 74 Copy 2
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
British Art Center has 2 copies. Copy 2 is incomplete: v.3-4 wanting.Plates engraved by Gilles Edmé Petit, George Vertue, Claude Du Bosc, Jacobus van der Schley, Pieter Yver, Jacobus Houbraken, G. [i.e. Louis Gérard] Scotin, Charles Grignion, Hubert François Gravelot, J. Kerseboom, Richard William Seale, Simon François Ravenet, J. Mynde, and James Basire; after [Sebastien?] Bourdon, Hubert François Gravelot, George Vertue, Titian, Isaac Oliver, Luc de Heere, Paul van Somer, Anthonie Van Dyck, Peter Lely, Godfrey Kneller, Martin Maingaud, [Thomas?] Gibson, William Aikman, John Vanderbank, and Arthur Pond.Title-page in red and black.Title vignettes; initials; tail-pieces.Vols. 1-2 only of the third edition; v. 4 in 2 vols., each with separate paging.Vols. 3-4 have title: The history of England, by Mr. Rapin de Thoyras. Continued from the revolution to the accession of King George II by N. Tindal. 1744-1747."The metallic history of the last three reigns": v.3., iv, 40 p. at end; v.4, pt. 2, 22 p.Spine title: Rapin's history of England.A summary of the history of England, from the invasion of Julius Caesar to the death of George I: 274 p. at end of v. 4.Advertisement: v.2, p. [17]-18 at end.Includes bibliographical references, and index (v. 5).
Subject Terms:
Medals -- Great Britain. | Great Britain -- History. | Brereton, T., Rev. -- Bookplate. | Knapton, John and Paul -- Publisher. | Engraving -- Specimens -- 1743–1747.
Contributors:
Tindal, N. (Nicholas), 1687–1774. | Vertue, George, 1684–1756, engraver. | Houbraken, Jacobus, 1698–1780, engraver. | Du Bosc, Claude, 1684–1745?, engraver. | Schley, Jacobus van der, 1715–1779, engraver. | Yver, P. (Pieter), engraver. | Petit, Gilles Edme, 1694–1760, engraver. | Scotin, Louis Gérard, 1690–, engraver. | Grignion, Charles, 1721–1810, engraver. | Gravelot, Hubert François, 1699–1773, engraver. | Kerseboom, J., active 1680–1708, engraver. | Seale, Richard William, engraver. | Ravenet, Simon François, 1706–1774, engraver. | Mynde, James, 1702–1771, engraver. | Basire, James, 1730–1802, engraver. | Bourdon, Sébastien, 1616–1671, ill. | Titian, approximately 1488–1576, ill. | Oliver, Isaac, ill. | Heere, Luc de, 1534–1584, ill. | Somer, Paul van, 1576–1621, ill. | Van Dyck, Anthony, 1599–1641, ill. | Lely, Peter, Sir, 1618–1680, ill. | Kneller, Godfrey, Sir, 1646–1723, ill. | Maingaud, Martin, active 1692–1725, ill. | Gibson, Thomas, approximately 1680?-1751, ill. | Aikman, William, 1682–1731, ill. | Vanderbank, John, 1694–1739, ill. | Pond, Arthur, 1701–1758, ill.