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PETER THE GREATBiblio.com
A true authentick and impartial History of the Life and glorious Actions of the Czar of Muscovy: from his Birth to his Death. Containing I. An Exact Account of his Title Descent Family and Issue. II. His Detection of the several Plots formed against him and his Punishment of the Conspirators. III. His Wars with the Turks Swedes and Polanders; and his successful and unparalleled Conquests over those People. IV. His Travels into Europe &c. for the Improvement of Arts Sciences Military Discipline and Naval Affairs more particularly to Germany Holland and the Courts of England and France. V. His Remarkable Speech at his Return Home. VI. His Proceedings against the Czarewitz his Son his Nomination of a Successor his Sickness Death and Interment. The whole compiled from the Russian High Dutch and French languages state papers and other publick authorities.
2110813London Printed for J. Stagg et al. 1725. 8vo. 18th-century English panelled calf spine with raised bands and red morocco lettering-piece; pp. viii 429 errors in pagination woodcut head- and tail-pieces; hinges a little worn otherwise a very good copy.Second edition of one of the the first full-length biographies of Peter the Great in the English language. At times ascribed to Daniel Defoe the book had appeared in 1723 under the title An impartial history of the life and actions of Peter Alexowitz.ESTC T88904. hardcover
Henry Sotheran Ltd. · Royaume-Uni750,00 £GB≈ 856,35 €
