The present state of Great-Britain and Ireland. :
In three parts. The I. Of South II. Of North Britain. III. Of Ireland. Containing an accurate and impartial account of these great and famous islands: of their several counties, and their inhabitants; the advantages and disadvantages of both, in respect to foreign countries; and their curiosities both of nature and art. Of... London... and of the famous universities... Of the Britains original, language, temper, genius, religion, morals, trade, &c. Their nobility, gentry, clergy, and commonalty. Their laws and government; with a succinct history of all the English monarchs... With the lists of the present officers in church and state, of... Parliament, and of the Convocation. To which is added a map of the three kingdoms. Also the present state of His Majesty's dominions in Germany... and a new map of them all.

Description

Main Author

Miege, Guy, 1644-1718?

Related Names

Moll, Herman, -1732, cartographer.
Morphew, John, publisher.
Round, James, -1745, publisher.
Smith, Ralph, active 1697-1721, publisher.
Bell, Andrew, -1720?, publisher.
Nicholson, John, active 1686-1715, publisher.
Humphreys, John, active 1690-1724, printer.
Tenison, Thomas, 1636-1715, dedicatee

Language(s)

English

Published

London: : Printed by J.H. [i.e., J. Humphreys?] for J. Nicholson, at the Queen's Arms in Little-Britain; A. Bell...; R. Smith...; and J. Round..., 1715..

Edition

The third edition, corrected.

Subjects

Great Britain > Great Britain / Officials and employees.
Great Britain > Great Britain / Politics and government > Great Britain / Politics and government / 1714-1727
Great Britain > Great Britain / Description and travel > Great Britain / Description and travel / Early works to 1800
Early works

Note

In MS on t-p & elsewhere: Willm Pawley 1758[?]; Judith Buch 1735; fore edge label: New state of Engl.
Part II has special t-p: The present state of Scotland, now North Britain...; final part has special t-p: The present state of His Majesty's dominions in Germany... London: Printed and sold by J. Morphew..., 1715.
Dedication "To... Thomas, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury... subscribed "Guy Miege". -- Port. frontis. of Geo.I -- "The Brunswick genealogy" fold. leaf facing p.²42 -- Map of "The dominions...in Germany" by H. Moll; map of GB wanting in KU-S copy.

Physical Description

[8], 465 [3], 174, 87 [5], 55p., [3] leaves of plates : port., fold. map, fold. geneal. table ; 20cm. (8vo)

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