An account of Poland. Containing, a geographical description of the country, the manners of the inhabitants, and the wars they have been engag'd in; the constitution of that government; particularly the manner of electing and crowning their king; his power and prerogatives: with a brief history of the Tartars. By Monsieur Hauteville, who resided about 25 years in that kingdom. To which is added, a chronology of the Polish kings; the abdication of King John Casimir; and the rise and progress of Socinianisme. Likewise a relation of the chief passages during the last interregnum; and the election and coronation of the new King Frederic Augustus. The whole comprehending whatsoever is curious and worthy of remark in the former and present state of Poland

All titles

• An account of Poland. Containing, a geographical description of the country, the manners of the inhabitants, and the wars they have been engag'd in; the constitution of that government; particularly the manner of electing and crowning their king; his power and prerogatives: with a brief history of the Tartars. By Monsieur Hauteville, who resided about 25 years in that kingdom. To which is added, a chronology of the Polish kings; the abdication of King John Casimir; and the rise and progress of Socinianisme. Likewise a relation of the chief passages during the last interregnum; and the election and coronation of the new King Frederic Augustus. The whole comprehending whatsoever is curious and worthy of remark in the former and present state of Poland
• Relation historique de la Pologne. English

People / Organizations

• Gaspard de Tende (Author)
• T. Goodwin ("printed for")
• Timothy Goodwin ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed for T. Goodwin at the Queens-head in Fleet-street, and H. Newman at the Grashopper in the Poultry, 1698.

Publication year

1698

ESTC No.

R20715

Grub Street ID

83571

Description

[16], 300, [4] p. ; 8°.

Note

A translation of: Relation historique de la Pologne

With a half-title

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