The compleat gentleman

People / Organizations

• Daniel Defoe (Author)
• John Watts ("printed by")

Imprint

London : printed by John Watts, 1729

Publication year

1729

ESTC No.

T194775

Grub Street ID

228641

Description

16p. ; 8°.

Note

Anonymous. By Daniel Defoe

The first sixteen pages of the text of the incompleted work used for proofing; the title is from the drop-head title

A letter from Daniel Defoe to the printer John Watts enclosing the first sheet is dated 10 September 1729

This portion is apparently all that survives of the work.

Uncontrolled note

Moore 431 is the reprint dated 1890