The Annual Register, or a View of the History, Politics, and Literature for the Year 1804 - Londen, W Otridge a.o., 1806 -(IV) 287, 557 (16) pp - half leather Goed. Binnenwerk verkleurd, enkele plek, hier en daar foxing op een 50-tal bladen heviger. Katern pagina 53 t/m 60 van het tweede stuk raakt los. Scheur, 5cm, in ondermarge pagina 257, hoekje af van 3 bladen,scheurtje, 1cm in marge 2 bladen Onderwerpen o.a. proclamation of the Batavian constitution , treaty of peace between the Frech republic and Portugal and Sicilie and Bavaria, War in Egypt, Oppostite influence of the Mahomedan religion , Miltary skill and bravey by the Franch, capitulation , but rejected by the ringleadres of Cairo Insurrection in Egypte, Objects of Bonaparte in the war with England, etc.. Zie de laatste 15 foto's voor de inhoudpagina's. The Annual Register originated at the suggestion of Edmund Burke, who was for some years editor and principal contributor. Many leading historians of the American Revolution, including David Ramsay, James Murray and William Gordon, borrowed extensively from the series. The Annual Register was an annual survey of the past year from a British perspective, usually focusing on history, politics and literature. With sections titled: “History of Europe,” “Chronicle,” “State Papers,” “Characters,” “Natural History,” “Projects,” “Antiquities,” “Miscellaneous Essays,” “Poetry” and “Account of Books. Wordt aangetekend verzonden