First edition, first issue, with the first ("The") variant reading on p. 270--cf. Hutchins. Robinson Crusoe, p. 122-128., p. 63-64 (2d count) repeated in pagination. Without asterisk at bottom of p. 47 (2d count). Publisher's advertisements, [2] p. following p. 84 (2d count)., and Published August 6, 1720.
Printed for Eben Tracy, at the Three Bibles on London-bridge,
Subject (Topic):
Conduct of life--Early works to 1800 and Cooking -- Early works to 1800|Canning and preserving -- Early works to 1800|Medicine, Popular -- Early works to 1800|Beauty, Personal -- Early works to 1800|Women -- Education -- Early works to 1800
Foldout frontispiece measures 32 x 23 cm. and Signatures: [a]1(folding leaf, "The meaning of the frontispice")[b]1(added engr. t.p.) [?]-[?][?]4([?]1[blank?]wanting)*-**4[?]-[?][?]B-Hh4Ii2.
Publisher:
Printed by B. Alsop and T. Favvcet, for Michaell Sparke, dwelling in Greene Arbor,
Dialogues des morts. English, Dialogues of the dead, ancient and modern., and New dialogues of the dead.
Description:
Advertisements on p. [1]-[5] at end., Contains 36 dialogues in 6 sections., Engraved t.p. counted as leaf of plates., Signatures: engr. t.p. A⁶ (+A1) B-F¹² G¹⁰ B-F¹² ²G¹⁰., The first part of this work (p. [1]-[12], 1-140) consists of the sheets of the 1683 printing of New dialogues of the dead with a new t.p. and the addition of an engraved t.p. and the second part (p. 1-135, [1]-[5], and Translation of: Dialogues des morts. Translation attributed to John Dryden and to John Davies.
Publisher:
Printed for R. Bentley, at the Post-House in Russel-Street, in Covent-Garden,
Subject (Name):
Davies, John, 1625-1693 and Dryden, John, 1631-1700