The Death of Abel. In five books. Attempted from the German of Mr. Gessner, the seventh edition.

ID 13431
Title The Death of Abel. In five books. Attempted from the German of Mr. Gessner, the seventh edition.
Contributors
Signed Author Attempted from the German of Mr. Gessner. ; Mary Collyer. [Dedication signed]
Pseudonym
Firms
Self-published No
Volumes 1
Pagination xxiv, 259
Date of Publication 1766
Edition Statement The seventh edition.
Edition Number
Date of First Publication 1761
Imprint Printed by and for W. Powell, near Dame-Stree
Colophon
Copyright Statement
Location of Printing Dublin IE
Format Duodecimo (12mo)
Length (cm) 16
Width (cm) 10
Price (pound)
Price (shilling)
Price (pence)
Total Price (in pence)
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Sources
Shelfmarks
  • BL RB.23.a.37584
Notes Seventh Irish edition
Likely an Irish pirated edition of the 7th edition published by J. Dodsley, as this text contains advertisements at the end for books published by Dodsley.
Hand-Verified Yes
Verified Yes
Attempted Verification No

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Gessner, Salomon. The Death of Abel. In five books. Attempted from the German of Mr. Gessner, the seventh edition.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 13431, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/13431. Accessed 2024-12-18. 

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  author={Gessner,Salomon},
  year={1766},
  title={The Death of Abel. In five books. Attempted from the German of Mr. Gessner, the seventh edition.},
  publisher={W. Powell \& },
  address={Dublin},    }

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