The history of the most remarkable life and extraordinary adventures, of the truly Honourable Colonel Jaque, vulgarly call'd Colonel Jack [electronic resource] : Who was born a gentleman, put apprentice to a pick-pocket, flourish'd six and twenty years as a thief, and was then kidnapp'd to Virginia: came back a merchant, was five times married to four whores, went into the wars, behav'd bravely, got preferment, was made colonel of regiment; return'd again to England, follow'd the fortunes of the Chevalier de St. George, was taken at the late rebellion; receiv'd his pardon from the king, is now at the head of his regiment, in foreign service compleating a life a wonders, and resolves to die a general. Written by the author of Robinson Crusoe.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.

Standardized Title:

• History and remarkable life of the truly honourable Col. Jacque

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• English fiction--18th century.

Genre:

• Fiction.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii,[1],317,[3]p. )

Edition:

The sixth edition.

Other Title:

History of the most remarkable life and extraordinary adventures, of the truly Honourable Colonel Jaque, vulgarly call'd Colonel Jack

Place of Publication:

London : Printed by J. Applebee, and sold by R. Akenhead, jun. bookseller, in Newcastle, 1747.

Notes:

• The author of Robinson Crusoe = Daniel Defoe, who signs the preface.
• With three final advertisement pages.
• First published in 1722 as 'The history and remarkable life of the truly honourable Col. Jacque'.
• "Sheets of the 4th, 1738, ed., re-issued with cancel t.p." (MB).
• Reproduction of original from Boston Public Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, N28941.

OCLC:

508102267