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A Biographical history of the Roman Empire : from its foundation to the final overthrow of that once great and memorable commonwealth. : To which is added, observations on the increase, purity, and decay of Roman eloquence and learning; their peculiarities, antiquities, images, coins, &c. : [Three lines from Chesterfield].

Other author/creatorHartwell, Alonzo, 1805-1873, engraver.
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoBoston : Published by Munroe & Francis, no. 4, Cornhill, and David Francis, no. 90, Newbury-Street, 1818.
Description6 pages, 3 unnumbered pages, 6-212 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 16 cm
Supplemental Content Shaw-Shoemaker Digital Edition
Subject(s)
Series Early American imprints. Second series no. 43365. ^A575643
General note"Juvenile classicks. Munroe & Francis. 100 volumes of select books for children. Uniformly bound. Washington St. Boston."--p. [1]-6, 1st count. Contains a list of the 100 titles in the series. "Biographical history of the Roman Empire" is listed as the 24th title. "The whole neatly bound with red morocco backs, gilt numbers, and packed in a suitable case." The ornamental border, p. [1], is signed: Hartwell.
General noteCover title: 100 volumes of select books for children.
General noteRunning title: Roman history.
General note"Boston books. Munroe & Francis."--back cover.
References Shaw & Shoemaker 43365
Other formsMicroform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Reproduction noteElectronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2004-2007] Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 43365).
Genre/formJuvenile literature 1818.
Genre/formBiographies.
Other titleRoman history.
Other title100 volumes of select books for children.
Other titleOne hundred volumes of select books for children.
Other titleBoston books.

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