The present state of Great-Britain and Ireland. In three parts. The I. Of South II. Of North Britain. III. Of Ireland. Containing an accurate and impartial account of these great and famous islands: Of their several Counties, and their Inhabitants; the Advantages and Disadvantages of Both, in respect to Foreign Countries; and their Curiosities both of Nature and Art. Of the vast, populous, and opulent City of London, the Metropolis of Great Britain; and of the Famous Universities of the Land. Of the Britains Original, Language, Temper, Genius, Religion, Morals, Trade, &c. Their Nobility, Gentry, Clergy, and Commonalty. Their Laws and Government; With a succinct History of all the English Monarchs to this time. With the lists of the present officers in Church and state, Of Both Houses of Parliament, and of the Convocation. To which is added, a Map of the Three Kingdoms. Also the present state of His Majesty's dominions in Germany, containing an Exact Description of the same; and a New Map

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  • The present state of Great-Britain and Ireland. In three parts. The I. Of South II. Of North Britain. III. Of Ireland. Containing an accurate and impartial account of these great and famous islands: Of their several Counties, and their Inhabitants; the Advantages and Disadvantages of Both, in respect to Foreign Countries; and their Curiosities both of Nature and Art. Of the vast, populous, and opulent City of London, the Metropolis of Great Britain; and of the Famous Universities of the Land. Of the Britains Original, Language, Temper, Genius, Religion, Morals, Trade, &c. Their Nobility, Gentry, Clergy, and Commonalty. Their Laws and Government; With a succinct History of all the English Monarchs to this time. With the lists of the present officers in Church and state, Of Both Houses of Parliament, and of the Convocation. To which is added, a Map of the Three Kingdoms. Also the present state of His Majesty's dominions in Germany, containing an Exact Description of the same; and a New Map
  • Present state of Great Britain
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Imprint
London : printed by J.H. for J. Nicholson, at the Queen's Arms in Little-Britain; A. Bell at the Cross-Keys and Bible in Cornhill; R. Smith at the Bible under the Piazza of the Royal-Exchange; and J. Round at Seneca's Head in Exchange-Alley, 1715. The third edition, corrected.; ..
Added name
Miege, Guy, 1644-1718?. Present state of Scotland, now North Britain.; Miege, Guy, 1644-1718?. Present state of His Majesty's dominions in Germany.; Nicholson, John, -approximately 1717, bookseller.; Bell, Andrew, -1720?, bookseller.; Smith, Ralph, active 1697-1721, bookseller.; Round, James, -1745, bookseller.
Publication year
1715
ESTC No.
T114044
Grub Street ID
165883
Description
[10], 465, [3]; [2], 174; 87, [5]; 55, [1] p., [4] leaves of plates (3 folded): [2] maps, port. ; 8°.
Note
The dedication signed: Guy Miege

In four parts with separate pagination and register; pt.2: 'The present state of Scotland, .. The third edition.' and pt.4: 'The present state of His Majesty's dominions in Germany. .. ' have separate titlepages dated 1715, pt.3: 'The present state of Ireland' has a drop-head title. Imprints vary

The words "I. Of south II. Of north III. Of Ireland." in title are printed over three lines and gathered by a left hand brace; the words "I. Of south II. Of north" are also gathered by a right hand brace, to the right of which is the word "Britain."; One of the folded leaves is a letterpress table titled: "The Brunswick genealogy is thus:"; Imprint variant of ESTC T175557 which is dated 1716

Part I has an "Index to the lists".
Uncontrolled note
Frontis. port. is taken to be a plate but could be a bifolium with tp?