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The English, Scotch and Irish historical libraries : giving a short view and character of most of our historians, either in print or manuscript. With an account of our records, law-books, coins, and other matters, serviceable to the undertakers of a general history of England

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Type of record: Book

Title: The English, Scotch and Irish historical libraries : giving a short view and character of most of our historians, either in print or manuscript. With an account of our records, law-books, coins, and other matters, serviceable to the undertakers of a general history of England

Level: Item

Classmark: Large Modern History P-0.04 NIC

Creator(s): Nicolson, William (1655-1727)

Related people: Atterbury, Francis, 1662-1732

Publisher: Printed for G. Strahan, at the Golden Ball in Cornhill, W. Mears... [et al.]

Publication city: London

Date(s): 1736

Language: English

Size and medium: 3 volumes in 1

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/215079

Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991011150359705181

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A revised collective edition of the following: (1) English historical library, first published in 3 parts 1696-99; 2d ed., 1714; (2) The Scotch historical library, 1702; (3) The Irish historical library, 1724. The whole work reissued in a "New edition," 1776.


Includes bibliographical references and indexes.


Edition statement appears before statement of responsibility.


Each part has separate t.p. and pagination.


The letter to Kennett (an answer to Francis Atterbury's attack) is substantially the same as the preface to the Scottish historical library.


Contents: [Pt. 1.] The English historical library. A letter to the Reverend White Kennet, D.D. in defence of the English historical library -- [2] The Scottish historical library -- [3] The Irish historical library.

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