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 Imployment 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 Publick 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 Third Edition. With very great Additions, Improvements, and Corrections; which bring it down to the Year 1742. In Four Volumes. With a Copious Index to each Volume.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (4v. )

Edition:

The third edition. With very great additions, .. which bring it down to the year 1742.

Other Title:

Tour thro' the whole island of Great Britain

Place of Publication:

London : printed for J. Osborn, S. Birt, D. Browne, J. Hodges, A. Millar, J. Whiston, and J. Robinson, M.DCC.XLII. [1742]

Notes:

A gentleman = Daniel Defoe.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Moore, 459-461

Goldsmiths', 7879

English Short Title Catalog, T70851.

OCLC:

642666903