A general history of discoveries and improvements, in useful arts, particularly in the great branches of commerce, navigation, and plantation, in all parts of the known world. A Work which may entertain the Curious with the view of their present State; prompt the indolent to retrieve those Inventions that are neglected, and animate the diligent to advance and perfect what may be thought wanting. To be continued Monthly. Numb. I. for October.

People / Organizations

• Daniel Defoe (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for J. Roberts, at the Oxford-Arms, in Warwick-Lane, [1725-26]

Publication year

1725-1726

ESTC No.

T70339

Grub Street ID

294098

Description

viii,72;[2],73-152;[2],153-232;[2],233-307,[5]p. ; 8⁰

Note

Anonymous. By Daniel Defoe.

Issued in four monthly parts, for October, November, and December [1725], and January [1726]; each part has its own titlepage, but pagination and register are continuous.

The imprint of the fourth part reads: "printed for W. Mears, F. Clay, and D. Brown, and sold by J. Roberts".

Price from imprint: Price One-Shilling.