An account of the constitution and present state of Great Britain : together with a view of its trade, policy, and interest, respecting other nations, & of the principal curiosities of Great Britain and Ireland : adorned with cuts.

Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
London : Printed for J. Newbery, at the Bible and Sun in St. Paul's Church Yard, [not after 1759]
Description
iv, 291, [1] p., [9] leaves of plates : ill. ; 14 cm. (12mo)

Details

Subject(s)
Illustrator
Boitard, Louis-Philippe, active 1733-1770 [Browse]
Engraver
Boyce, Samuel, -1775 [Browse]
Publisher
Newbery, John, 1713-1767 [Browse]
Former owner
Contains
Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784. Introduction to the political state of Great Britain. 1759. [Browse]
Notes
  • Engravings: front. signed: Boitard del.; Boyce sculp.; engraved t.p.; 7 leaves in text.
  • Date from advertisement in London Magazine, May 1759; cf. Roscoe, cited below.
  • Publisher's advertisements on p. [1] at end.
  • "An historical account of the policy and trade of Great Britain" (p. 198-224) is a revision of "An introduction to the political state of Great Britain" by S. Johnson which appeared in v. 1, no. 1, p. 1-9 of the Litrary magazine, or, Universal review, May, 1756.
  • Ex copy: Imperfect: all after p. 288, wanting.
Binding note
Cotsen copy: Cont calf, rebacked.
Provenance
  • Ex copy: Ms. label: Durham Book Company, new library, no. 26.
  • Ex copy: Ownership stamp on p. [i]: W.C. Fowler.
Source acquisition
Ex copy: Purchase; Rebecca Greenleaf Esmi; 2005.
References
Roscoe, S. Newbery, J1(1)
LCCN
07028778
OCLC
3632273
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