The history of Peter the Great, Emperor of Russia. To which is prefixed, a short general history of the country, from the rise of that monarchy: and an account of the author's life. In two volumes. ... By Alexander Gordon of Achintoul ... Illustrated with a map of Russia; the heads of Czar Peter, Prince Menzekoff and the author, engraved from original paintings.
Alexander Gordon (1669-1752)
Category
Books
Date
1755
Materials
Place of origin
Aberdeen
Collection
Felbrigg, Norfolk
NT 3075469
Summary
Bibliographic description
2 v., [4] leaves of plates (1 fold.) : ports., map ; 8vo. Old Felbrigg shelfmarks: [in pencil at front and in ink at rear] A2 ; pastedown numbered in ink: C157. Provenance: inscribed on endpaper W Windham [i.e. William Windham (1717-1761)]. Binding: eighteenth-century calf; double gold fillets, border and spine; on five raised bands; gold numbered spines.
Makers and roles
Alexander Gordon (1669-1752) Douglas, Francis Douglas, Francis William Murray (fl.1752-1757) Phinn, Thomas Hitch, C., and L. Hawes