The chorographical description, or, survey of the county of Devon, with the city and county of Exeter, Containing Matter of History, Antiquity, Chronology, the Nature of the Country, Commodities, and Government thereof: With sundry other Things, worthy Observation. Collected by the travail of Tristram Risdon, of Winscot, Gent. For the Love of his Country, and Country-Men in that Province.

People / Organizations

• Tristram Risdon (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for W. Mears, at the Lamb without Temple Bar; and J. Hooke, at the Flower-de-Luce against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet, MDCCXXIII. [1723]

Publication year

1723-1723

ESTC No.

T117943

Grub Street ID

169512

Description

[2],xiv,148,113-186,[12],425,[1],4p.,plates ; 8⁰

Note

A reissue of the 1714 Curll edition with a cancel titlepage but without the initial leaf of advertisements and divisional titlepage.

A four page subscription list is inserted behind the titlepage.

With a final section: 'Some account of the family of Spicers, .. ', separately paginated.

The text and register are continuous.

Uncontrolled note

MRu report an initial advertisement leaf for E. Curll