A tour thro' the whole island of Great Britain : Divided into circuits or journeys. Giving a particular and entertaining account of whatever is curious, and worth observation; viz. I. A description of the principal cities and towns, their Situation, Government, and Commerce. II. The Customs, Manners, Exercises, Diversions, and Employments, 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 Public Edifices, Seats, and Palaces, of the Nobility and Gentry. VI The Isles of Wight, Portland, Jersey, Guernsey, and the other English and Scotish Isles of most Note. Interspersed with Useful Observations. Particularly fitted for the Perusal of such as desire to Travel over the Island. By a gentleman. The fifth edition. With very great additions, improvements, and corrections; which bring it down to the year 1753. In four volumes. With a copious index to each volume. Vol. I.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain--Description and travel.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii,388,[12]p. ) ill. ;

Other Title:

Tour thro' the whole island of Great Britain.

Place of Publication:

London : printed for S. Birt, T. Osborne, D. Browne, J. Hodges, A. Millar, and J. Robinson, M.DCC.LIII. [1753]

Notes:

A gentleman = Daniel Defoe.

This volume one of the fifth edition is with a briefer imprint.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T70853.

OCLC:

642666905