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A history of all the real and threatened invasions of England, from the time of Julius Cæsar to the present period. Giving a succinct account of the several parties, that either excited, or suppressed the various commotions. Concluding with a view of the present state of affairs. Dedicated to the Lord Lieutenants of the counties of Great Britain. To which is added an appendix, containing a mode of defending the Kingdom, with an epitome of military horsemanship, and general tactics taken from Edmonds, Mar. Saxe, Lloyd, Pembroke, Simes and others ...
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STUART, C.
A history of all the real and threatened invasions of England, from the time of Julius Cæsar to the present period. Giving a succinct account of the several parties, that either excited, or suppressed the various commotions. Concluding with a view of the present state of affairs. Dedicated to the Lord Lieutenants of the counties of Great Britain. To which is added an appendix, containing a mode of defending the Kingdom, with an epitome of military horsemanship, and general tactics taken from Edmonds, Mar. Saxe, Lloyd, Pembroke, Simes and others ...
Windsor, printed for, and sold by, C. Knight. Sold also in London, by J. Walker, W. Stewart, and W. Owen,, 1794.
[6], iv, 196, 48 p. : letterpress table ; 21.1 cm. (8º)
Anonymous. By C. Stuart. This is the later issue with eight extra pages (pp. 189--96) covering the events in June 1794, following Admiral Howe's victory over the French fleet off Quiberon Bay known as the 'Glorious First of June', the first and largest naval engagement of the French Revolutionary Wars, 1793--1815. Half-title includes the price, 'Four Shillings, in Boards'. ESTC n63393.
Copy Notes Inscribed in ink on front pastedown Edward Langford / Feb: 3d 1797-. Also bookseller's price in pencil 3/-.
Binding Late C18th tree calf, gilt-tooled spine with compartments alternating martial and naval ornaments, red morocco spine-label.
Reference Number 963
Additional Names Langford, Edward; History of all the real and threatened invasions of England
A history of all the real and threatened invasions of England, from the time of Julius Cæsar to the present period. Giving a succinct account of the several parties, that either excited, or suppressed the various commotions. Concluding with a view of the present state of affairs. Dedicated to the Lord Lieutenants of the counties of Great Britain. To which is added an appendix, containing a mode of defending the Kingdom, with an epitome of military horsemanship, and general tactics taken from Edmonds, Mar. Saxe, Lloyd, Pembroke, Simes and others ...
Windsor, printed for, and sold by, C. Knight. Sold also in London, by J. Walker, W. Stewart, and W. Owen,, 1794.
[6], iv, 196, 48 p. : letterpress table ; 21.1 cm. (8º)
Anonymous. By C. Stuart. This is the later issue with eight extra pages (pp. 189--96) covering the events in June 1794, following Admiral Howe's victory over the French fleet off Quiberon Bay known as the 'Glorious First of June', the first and largest naval engagement of the French Revolutionary Wars, 1793--1815. Half-title includes the price, 'Four Shillings, in Boards'. ESTC n63393.
Copy Notes Inscribed in ink on front pastedown Edward Langford / Feb: 3d 1797-. Also bookseller's price in pencil 3/-.
Binding Late C18th tree calf, gilt-tooled spine with compartments alternating martial and naval ornaments, red morocco spine-label.
Reference Number 963
Additional Names Langford, Edward; History of all the real and threatened invasions of England