B18534

Shelfmark

Bk.5.21

Author

Catherine, Empress of Russia,

Title

The antidote; or an enquiry into the merits of a book, entitled A journey into Siberia, made in MDCCLXI in obedience to an order of the French king, and published, with approbation, by the Abbé Chappe d'Auteroche, of the Royal Academy of Sciences: In which many essential errors and misrepresentations are pointed out and confuted; and many interesting anecdotes added, for the better elucidation of the several matters necessarily discussed: By a lover of truth. Translated into English by a Lady, and dedicated, with permission, to her Imperial Majesty the Czarina.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Printed for S. Leacroft, opposite Spring-Garden, Charing-Cross,, MDCCLXXII [1772].

Physical description

[2], iv, 202p ;, 8vo.

Note

A lover of truth = Catherine II, Empress of Russia.

Citation/references note

ESTC T81144

Additional physical form available

Microfilm. Woodbridge, CT Research Publications, Inc., 1986. 1 reel ; 35mm. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 1805, no. 07).

Additional physical form available

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. (Eighteenth century collections online). Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

Provenance

Inscription to I.K. Hamilton from the translator.

Provenance

Loose leaf note inside front cover.

Provenance

Bookplate of James Hewitt, Viscount Lifford.

Provenance

Given to Eton by Nicholas Kessler in 2007.

Binding

18th-century mottled brown calf; gold tooling to form a border; five raised bands; gold tooled spine.

Subject

Geography, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Russia (Place), Early works to 1800.

Subject

Siberia (Place), Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Leacroft, S.

Added entry--name

Hamilton, I.K.

Added entry--name

Hewitt, James

Added entry--place

England, London.

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260##$aLondon :$bPrinted for S. Leacroft, opposite Spring-Garden, Charing-Cross,$cMDCCLXXII [1772].

300##$a[2], iv, 202p ;$c8vo.

500##$aA lover of truth = Catherine II, Empress of Russia.

5104#$aESTC T81144

530##$aMicrofilm. Woodbridge, CT Research Publications, Inc., 1986. 1 reel ; 35mm. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 1805, no. 07).

530##$aElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. (Eighteenth century collections online). Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

561##$aInscription to I.K. Hamilton from the translator.

561##$aLoose leaf note inside front cover.

561##$aBookplate of James Hewitt, Viscount Lifford.

561##$aGiven to Eton by Nicholas Kessler in 2007.

563##$a18th-century mottled brown calf; gold tooling to form a border; five raised bands; gold tooled spine.

650#0$aGeography$xEarly works to 1800.

651#0$aRussia$xEarly works to 1800.

651#0$aSiberia$xEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aLeacroft, S.

7001#$aHamilton, I.K.

7001#$aHewitt, James

752##$aEngland$dLondon.