The Annual Register, or a View of the History, Politics, and Literature for the Year 1804 - Londen, W Otridge a.o., 1806 -(VI) 992 (15) pp - half leather Goed. Binnenwerk licht verkleurd, enkele plek. Binnenscharnieren heel iets open - bokblok stevig in band. Onderwerpen o.a. (coronation) of Napoleon, Succes of the British arms at Surinam, capture of the Atalante Dutch National Brig., expeditions against flottila's,, enz, Zie de laatste 17 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