Letters describing the character and customs of the English and French nations. With a curious essay on travelling. And a criticism on Boileau's description of Paris. By Mr. Muralt, a gentleman of Switzerland. The second edition. To which are now added, Critical remarks on the whole work, by gentlemen of the English and French nations, with a complete index. Translated from the French

All titles

• Letters describing the character and customs of the English and French nations. With a curious essay on travelling. And a criticism on Boileau's description of Paris. By Mr. Muralt, a gentleman of Switzerland. The second edition. To which are now added, Critical remarks on the whole work, by gentlemen of the English and French nations, with a complete index. Translated from the French
• Lettres sur les Anglois et les Fran,cois. English

People / Organizations

• Béat Louis de Muralt (Author)
• Thomas Edlin ("printed by and for", or "by/for and sold by")

Imprint

London : printed and sold by Tho. Edlin, at the Prince's-Arms, over-against Exeter-Exchange; and N. Prevost, at the Sign of the Ship, over-against Southampton Street, in the Strand ; MDCCXXVI. [1726]

Added name

Desfontaines, Pierre-Fran,cois Guyot, 1685-1745. Remarks on the letters, concerning the English and French.; Brumoy, Pierre, 1688-1742. Remarks on the letters, concerning the English and French.; Edlin, Thomas, bookseller.

Publication year

1726

ESTC No.

N19973

Grub Street ID

9395

Description

viii, [14], 312, [8], 74 p. ; 8°.

Note

Title page from p. [1] following p. viii

A translation of "Lettres sur les Anglois et les Fran,cois"

Added title page (A1): Letters describing the character and customs of the English and French nations. With a curious essay on travelling; and a criticism on Boileau's description of Paris. Translated from the French. London: printed and sold by Tho. Edlin, at the Prince's-Arms, over-against Exeter-Exchange, in the Strand, MDCCXXVI

A reissue of the first edition with a cancel title page and the addition of an index and "Remarks on the letters", by Desfontaines and Pierre Brumoy, with separate title page and pagination (p. [1] following p. 312): Remarks on the letters, concerning the English and French. Describing the character and customs of the English and French nations. Also upon the essay on travelling. By gentlemen of the English and French nations. With a complete index. Translated from the French

Added title page (A1): Letters describing the character and customs of the English and French nations. With a curious essay on travelling; and a criticism on Boileau's description of Paris. Translated from the French. London: printed and sold by Tho. Edlin, at the Prince's-Arms, over-against Exeter-Exchange, in the Strand, MDCCXXVI

"Criticism on Boileau" has parallel French and English texts

In some copies, the cancelland title page survives and is bound at the beginning of the book text (p.[i-ii]), and the cancel title page and the index make up [16] p. following p. viii

Signatures: A]4(#+A1) a]8(-a1; a1=A1) B-U]8] X]4, 2A-I]4] 2K]2] (-2k2?).