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An universal history, in a series of letters : being a complete and impartial narrative of the most remarkable events of all nations, from the earliest period to the present time, forming a complete history of the world

Title
An universal history, in a series of letters : being a complete and impartial narrative of the most remarkable events of all nations, from the earliest period to the present time, forming a complete history of the world / by G.C. Hebbe.
Author
Hebbe, G. C. (Gustaf Clemens), 1804-1893.
Publication
New York : Wm. H. Graham, 1848-1850.

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Additional Authors
  • Felter, John D.
  • Orr, Nathaniel.
  • Richardson, James H.
Description
13 pts. (3 v.) : ill.; 25 cm.
Subjects
Note
  • No more published. Cf. Article by Per Eric Mattsson in Parnass, 2004, no. 1 (Jan. 2004).
  • Each part (no.) in the original illustrated light brown paper covers, as issued; numbered 1-5 (v. 1), 1-6 (v. 2), 1-2 (v. 3). Title pages in first no. of each v. Preliminaries for v. 1-2 in v. 2, no. 6. Publisher's advertisements on p. [2-4] of covers of pts. 1-13 and [4] p. at the end of v. 2, no. 6.
  • Vol. 1: xiv, [1], 562, [1] p., [4] leaves of plates; v. 2: xi, [1], 574 p.; v. 3: 224 p.
  • Illustrations: 4 prints : wood engraving ; full-page. One signed: Felter sc., one N. Orr & Richardson sc. NY.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents
Vol. 1-3. Ancient history.
Call Number
Arents BIP (Hebbe. Universal) 04-13
OCLC
NYPG04-B132
Author
Hebbe, G. C. (Gustaf Clemens), 1804-1893.
Title
An universal history, in a series of letters : being a complete and impartial narrative of the most remarkable events of all nations, from the earliest period to the present time, forming a complete history of the world / by G.C. Hebbe.
Imprint
New York : Wm. H. Graham, 1848-1850.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Local Note
Arents copy incomplete; Front cover of v. 1, no. 2, and back covers of v. 1, no. 3 and v. 2, no. 1 wanting. Vol. 1, no. 1 has covers for v. 1, no. 2; v. 1, no. 2-5 have covers for v. 2, no. 2-5 (altered in ms. to v. 1).
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Added Author
Felter, John D. Wood engraver
Orr, Nathaniel. Wood engraver
Richardson, James H. Wood engraver
Research Call Number
Arents BIP (Hebbe. Universal) 04-13
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