Entrée principale:

Russell, P., editor.

Titre et auteur:

England displayed. Being a new, complete, and accurate survey and description of the kingdom of England, and principality of Wales. By a society of gentlemen. The particulars respecting England, revised, corrected, and improved, by P. Russell, esq.; and those relating to Wales, by Mr. Owen Price.

Publication:

London, Printed for the authors, by Adlard and Browne, 1769.

Description:

2 volumes frontispiece, plates (some folded) maps (some folded) 37 cm

Notes:
Title vignette.
1 map wanting; another mutilated.
DLC
"Containing I.A full and ample account of whatever is remarkable in every county, city, town, village, Hamlet and parish in England and Wales. II. Description of the various manufactures and other useful arts established in different parts of this kingdom. III. Accounts of the nature and produce of the various kinds of land, with a complete history of the modern improvements in agriculture, gardening, &c. IV. An historical account of all the forts, castles, Roman military ways, docks, harbours, creeks, bays, &c. with the particulars of their ancient and present state. V.A full description of all the natural and artificial curiosities of this kingdom, such as rocks, mines, caverns, lakes, grottos, fossils, minerals, abbeys, cathedrals, churches, palaces, and the seats of the nobility and gentry. VI. A faithful narrative of all improvements made in the roads, rivers and canals in this kingdom for the convenience of travelling, and the benefit of inland navigation. The whole forming such an accurate and comprehensive account of this country, as has never yet been published, and will be equally entertaining and instructive."
Higgs, H. Bibliography of economics, 1751-1775, 4795

Sujet:

Travel.
Great Britain Description and travel Early works to 1800.
Great Britain.

Classification/genre:

Early works.

Vedettes secondaires:

Price, Owen, editor.
Pre-1801 Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)

Exemplaires:

Localisation: Bibliothèque main 3268
Cote: ID:85-B3882
Exemplaire: v. 1
Statut: Disponible

Localisation: Bibliothèque main 3267
Cote: ID:85-B3882
Exemplaire: v. 2
Statut: Disponible