• Wishlist
  • Sign In
  • Register
  • Wishlist
    • Search
    Advanced Search
    Toggle Nav
    Basket
    • Compare Products
    By Daniel Defoe; Samuel Richardson [ed.]
    London   printed by W. Strahan, J. F. and C. Rivington, J. Buckland et al.
    7" by 4.5" 2-379 [9]; 404 [12]; 417 [11]; 379 [9]pp
    The eighth edition of early English novelist Daniel Defoe's account of his travels around the British isles, illustrated with two folding maps.
    By Daniel Defoe; Samuel Richardson [ed.]

    1778 A Tour through the Island of Great Britain

    London   printed by W. Strahan, J. F. and C. Rivington, J. Buckland et al.
    7" by 4.5" 2-379 [9]; 404 [12]; 417 [11]; 379 [9]pp
    The eighth edition of early English novelist Daniel Defoe's account of his travels around the British isles, illustrated with two folding maps.
    £285.00
    : 2kgs / : 803F27
    Add to Wish List

    What Our Customers Say...

    see More testimonials
    main product photo

    Description

    Folding Maps, Folding Plates, Illustrated, Leather Binding

    The four volume eighth edition of Daniel Defoe's account of his travels through Great Britain, first published in three volumes between 1724 and 1727. Providing a detailed account of the novelist's journeys around England, Scotland and Wales. The work identifies itself as 'particularly fitted for the perusal of such as desire to travel over the island'.

    This was Defoe's most popular and financially successful work during his life time, with Samuel Richardson securing the rights to the second edition, and subsequently publishing all later editions with substantial revisions. 

    With folding map frontispieces to volumes I and IV. Collated, complete.

    With a lengthy index to the rear of each volume.

    ESTC reference no. T70856

    With the former owner's inscription of Horne Drummond, dated 1821, to the front pastedown of two volumes, and a bookseller's stamp to the front endpaper of volume I.

    Condition

    In full calf bindings. Losses to leather back strip heads and tails, with vertical strips to back strips of two volumes. Rubbing and losses to board perimeters. Rear board of volume I detached, with front board loosely held, and tape repairs to both joints. Front and rear joints of remaining volumes starting, with tape reinforcements to each. Tape repairs to front and rear hinges of volumes I, II and IV, with these boards similarly tender. Former owner's inscription to front pastedowns of volume II and IV. Bookseller's stamp to front endpaper of volume I. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright, with the odd spot. Folding maps rebacked.

    Good

    Delivery & payment

    We send all of our books via courier which is a fully tracked and insured service. In our experience we find this to be the most reliable and quickest form of delivery. Our primary courier is DHL, but we are able to accommodate special requests if required, including postal delivery for items under 2kg. See More Details