Book digitized by Google from the library of the New York Public Library and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb. Frontispiece portrait of Peter I signed: J.W. Meil, inv[e]n[it] et sc[ulpsit] 1773 "Préface de l'editeur russe" signed: Pr. Michel Schtscherbatow. "Avertissement de l'éditeur" signed: Formey A translation by Semen Shchepotʹev, revised by J.H.S. Formey, of pt. 1 of the original, covering the period from 1698 to 1714 Prepared by Makarov, secretary to Peter I, from a rough draft by the latter, with additional material from other sources and revised by the emperor. cf. Sopikov, V.S. Opyt rosiĭsskoĭ bibliografii, 1904-06, no. 4096 Signatures: a⁴ A-Rrr⁴ Title in red and black, engraved title vignette. Head pieces Pages [vii]-viii (leaf a4, Avertissement de l'éditeur) bound in after p. 501. Several errors in paging LC copy has ms. notes on flyleaves, front., t.p. and text. Library stamp on t.p.: Koninklijke Bibliotheek s'Gravenhage