Translation, by Johann Martin Abele, of: Histoire philosophique et politique des établissemens et du commerce des Européens dan les deux Indes. Geneva, 1780. 10 v.

Earlier translations published under titles: Philosophische und politische Geschichte der europäischen Handlung und Pflanzörter in beyden Indien. Copenhagen and Leipzig, 1774-1778, and: Philosophische und politische Geschichte der Besitzungen und des Handels der Europäer nach beyden Indien. Hanover, 1774-1778.

Notes by Johann Zorn.

Vignette on title pages.

Title page dates: 1784 (v.2); 1785 (v.3-5); 1786 (v.6-8); 1787 (v.9)

Signatures: v.1: )(⁸ (-)(5; )(6 signed ")(4") A-2D⁸ ()(1 verso blank); v.2:)(⁴ ()(2-)(3 signed ")("-")(2") A-2F⁸ 2G-2H⁴ ()(1 verso blank); v.3: )(⁴ A-2E⁸ 2F4 ()(1 verso blank); v.4: )(⁴ A-2A⁸ (-2A8; )(1 verso blank); v.5: )(⁴ A-U⁸ X⁴ Y² (-Y2; )(1 verso blank); v.6: )(⁴ A-2A⁸ 2B-2C⁴ ()( 1 verso blank); v.7: )(⁸ A-2G⁸ ()(1 verso blank); v.8: )(⁸ (-)(5) A-2D⁸ 2E⁴ (-2E4; )(1 verso blank); v.9: pi1 )(⁴ A-2B⁸ (-2B2; 2B3-5 signed "Bb2"-"Bb4"; pi1 verso, X2 verso blank); v.10: )(² ()(2 signed ")(") A-2B⁸ (-2B7) ²A-²L⁸ ²M² ()(1 verso, ²M2 verso blank)

Numerous errors in paging.

Errata (v.3: p. 456)

Includes indexes.

Second part of v.3 and v.4-9 predominantly concerned with America; also many references to America in v.10, including the final chapter: "Betrachtungen des Guten und Bösen, welches die Entdeckung von Amerika in Europa zuwegengebracht hat." (v.10: p. 390-398)

Includes supplement, with half title: "Nachtrag." (v.9: p.[323]) and caption title: "Nachtrag zur Berichtigung Raynals in Ansehung der amerikanischen Unruhen." (v.9: p.[325]); the text (v.9: p. [325]-398) is a translation of: Remarques sur les erreurs de l'Histoire philosophique et politique de Mr. Guillaume Thomas Raynal / Thomas Paine. Amsterdam, 1783, which, in turn, is a translation, by A.M. Cerisier, of: Letter addressed to the Abbe Raynal on the affairs of North-America / Thomas Paine. Philadelphia, 1782.

Dippel reports: Tabellen zu Raynals Geschichte. Kempten, 1788, to be part of the present work; perhaps this addition represents the 11th volume reported by Grässe and others.

Sabin 68115.

Dippel, H. Americana Germanica, 313.

Feugère, A. Bib. critique de l'abbé Raynal, 65A.

Grässe 6:40.