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

People / Organizations

• Daniel Defoe (Author)
• Richard Franklin ("printed by and for", or "by/for and sold by")

Imprint

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]

Publication year

1724-1726

ESTC No.

T71278

Grub Street ID

294851

Description

3v.,fold.plates : maps ; 8°.

Note

A gentleman = Daniel Defoe

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"

The three vols. respectively dated 1724, 1725 and 1727

Vol.1 in three parts, each with separate pagination and register, and vols.2-3 in two parts, each with separate pagination and register

Vol.3 was published in August 1726 (Moore).