Abbott Lenglet Du Fresnoy — Chronological Tablets: Exhibiting Every Remarkable Occurrence from the Creation of the World; with Characteristic Traits of Each Event. Chiefly Abridged from the French of the Abbot Lenglet Du Fresnoy. Arranged Alphabetically, and Augmented from Authentic Sources to the Present Time; Particularly As Regards British History.

London, Vernor & Hood &c. 1801. Leather. A very scarce history of the world from Creation to the early nineteenth century. Very scarce. Lacking the frontispiece. A detailed collection of chronological notices from history, beginning with the creation of the world and making reference to battles, discoveries of countries, establishments, important writers or writings, religions, military developments, buildings, societies, persons of note, and more. Abridged from the French of Abbot Lenglet Du Fresnoy, a French writer and head of a monastery. Previously held in the library of Hon. Arthur Holland-Hibbert, Third Viscount Knutsford, Lord of the Manor of Bricket Wood Common. In the original half calf with marbled boards. Externally, worn with rubbing and light loss to the extremities. Light fading to the spine with the odd small mark to the boards. Minor loss to the spine label. Hinges just starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with light scattered spotting. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Good . Ill.: None. Good .