A tour thro' the whole island of Great Britain, divided into circuits or journies : Giving a particular and diverting account of whatever is curious and worth observation, viz. I. A description of the principal cities and towns, their situation, magnitude, government, and commerce. II. The customs, manners, speech, as also the exercises, diversions, and employment of the people. III. The produce and improvement of the lands, the trade, and manufactures. IV. The sea ports and fortifications, the course of rivers, and the inland navigation. V. The publick edifices, seats, and palaces of the nobility and gentry. With useful observations upon the whole. Particularly fitted for the reading of such as desire to travel over the island. By a Gentleman.
| Author/creator | Defoe, Daniel |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : Printed, and sold by G. Strahan, in Cornhill. W. Mears, at the Lamb without Temple-Bar. R. Francklin, under Tom's Coffee-house, Covent-Garden; S. Chapman, at the Angel in Pall-Mall. R. Stagg, in Westminister-Hall, and J. Graves, in St. James's-Street, MDCCXXIV. [1724] |
| Description | 3 volumes,fold.plates : maps ; 8⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
| Subjects |
| General note | A gentleman = Daniel Defoe. |
| General note | The imprint of Vol.II reads "printed: and sold by G. Strahan. W Mears. R. Francklin. S. Chapman, and J. Jackson. And J. Stagg"; the imprint of Vol.III reads: "printed: and sold by G. Strahan. W. Mears. And J. Stagg". |
| General note | The three vols. respectively dated 1724, 1725 and 1727. |
| General note | Vol.1 in three parts, each with separate pagination and register, and vols.2-3 in two parts, each with separate pagination and register. |
| General note | Vol.3 was published in August 1726 (Moore). |
| General note | Reproduction of original from University of London's Goldsmiths' Library. |
| References | Moore, 459-61 |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, T71278. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
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