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An Account of the constitution and present state of Great Britain : together with a view of its trade, policy, and interest, respecting other nations, & of the principal curiosities of Great Britain and Ireland : adorned with cuts.
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Great Britain--Description and travel.
- Great Britain.
- Great Britain--Politics and government--1727-1760.
- Politics and government.
- Genre:
- Publishers'advertisements -- Great Britain -- 18th century.
- Physical Description:
- iv, 291 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 9 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (engravings) ; 14 cm(12mo)
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed for J. Newbery ..., [not after 1759]
- Notes:
- Plates include engraved t.p.
- Advertised in London Magazine in May 1759; cf. Roscoe.
- Publisher's advertisements on p. [1] at end.
- On frontispiece: Boitard del.; Boyce sculp.
- "An historical account of the policy and trade of Great Britain": p. 198-224 is a revision of "An introduction to the political state of Great Britain" by S. Johnson which appeared in v. 1, no. 1, p. 1-9 of the Litrary magazine; or, Universal review, May, 1756.
- Local Notes:
- Imperfect: 1 plate wanting.
- Contains:
- Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784. Introduction to the political state of Great Britain. 1759.
- OCLC:
- 64451843
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