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, ... 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. ...
Daniel Defoe (c.1660 - 1731)
Category
Books
Date
1753
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Dyrham, Gloucestershire
NT 3250220
Summary
Bibliographic description
4v. ;. 12mo. Acquired by the National Trust with other former Dyrham books in April 2022. Provenance: Manuscript ownership inscription on front flyleaf of volumes 1, 2 and 4 in brown ink 'Wm. Blathwayt Esq.' [likely= William Blathwayt III (1719-1787)]. Binding: eighteenth-century mottled brown leather over boards; sewn on five raised bands; simple gold tooled double fillet border on front and rear; blind tooling to board edges; simple gold tooled fillets to raised bands; red leather spine label with 'Tour thro' Gr. Britain' lettered in gold; volume number lettered in gold directly on spine.
Makers and roles
Daniel Defoe (c.1660 - 1731)