An impartial history of the life and actions of Peter Alexowitz, the present Czar of Muscovy: From his Birth down to this present Time. Giving an Account of his Travels and Transactions in the several Courts of Europe; with his attempts and successes in the northern and eastern parts of the world: in which is intermix'd the history of Muscovy. Written by a British officer in the service of the Czar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

British Officer in the Service of the Czar.

Contributor:

Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731, attributed name.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biography--18th century.

Biography.

Peter, I, Emperor of Russia, 1672-1725--Early works to 1800.

Peter.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([2],207,202-420,[2]p. )

Other Title:

Impartial history of the life and actions of Peter Alexowitz,

Place of Publication:

London : printed for W. Chetwood, at Cato's-Head in Russel-Street, Covent-Garden ; J. Stagg, in Westminster-Hall ; J. Brotherton, at the Bible, near the Royal-Exchange, and T. Edlin, at the Prince's-Arms over-against Exeter-Exchange in the Strand, MDCCXXIII. [1723] [1722]

Notes:

Sometimes attributed to Daniel Defoe (Crossley, Lee, Trent, Hutchins, Moore, Novak). Attribution disputed by Furbank and Owens, Defoe de-attributions.

Published 2 November 1722 (Moore).

With a final advertisement leaf for W. Chetwood and T. Edlin.

Duplicate pagination 202-207; the text and register are continuous.

In this edition "Written by a" in the title is in roman and the final line of the imprint reads: "change in the Strand. MDCCXXIII.".

Pages 361 and 398 are misnumbered 331 and 368.

In a variant pages 361 and 398 are numbered correctly.

Price from imprint: price Bound 5 s.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Cf. Moore 451

English Short Title Catalog, T72259.

OCLC:

642669475