A true collection of the writings of the author of The true born English-man : corrected by himself.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.

Contributor:

Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

English Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spanish Succession, War of, 1701-1714--Participation, British.

Spanish Succession, War of, 1701-1714.

Politics and government.

Great Britain--Religion--17th century.

Great Britain.

Religion.

Great Britain--Politics and government--1689-1702--Humor.

Penn Provenance:

Van Schaack, Peter (inscription)

Physical Description:

26 unnumbered pages, 465 pages, 1 unnumbered page : portrait ; 20 cm (8vo)

Fingerprint:

9.0. insI r.r, ThFr (3) 1703 (R)

Place of Publication:

London : Printed, and are to be sold by most booksellers in London and Westminster, MDCCIII [1703]

Notes:

The author of The true born English-man is Daniel Defoe.

Response by Defoe to a pirate edition of his works which appeared this same year.

Frontispiece engraving signed: "I. Taverner. Pinx" and "M:Vdr. Gucht. sculp".

A second volume appeared in 1705.

Page 150 incorrectly numbered 121.

Title within double ruled border.

Signatures: A-2G⁸ 2H⁴ 2I².

Local Notes:

Culture Class Collection copy imperfect: frontispiece portrait of Defoe on first leaf wanting.

Culture Class Collection copy misbound: leaves A7 and A8 bound after title leaf.

Culture Class Collection copy has had the title leaf, leaves A7 and A8, and the final leaf reinforced. A hole in the title leaf has been mended.

Culture Class Collection copy has ownership inscription on t.p. which reads: Peter Van Schaack.

Culture Class Collection copy has binder's stamp on verso of first front endpaper which reads: [illegible] A. Smith, Wash., D.C.

Cited in:

ESTC, T71953

Moore, J.R. Checklist of the writings of Daniel Defoe, 58

OCLC:

228749260