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Book, the Complete English Traveller, or New Survey and Description of
England and Wales, by Nathaniel Spencer, published by John Cooke, Shakespear's
Head, Pater Noster Row, London, 1772.
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(John Cooke was suspected of inventing authors to cover the work of hack
writers, so do not assume that this author is real.)
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The book beloged to Samuel Purdy, who coloured the plates, Basingstoke,
Hampshire, 1772.
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printed -on- title page
THE / Complete English Traveller; / OR, / A NEW SURVEY and DESCRIPTION of /
ENGLAND AND WALES. / CONTAINING / A full ACCOUNT of whatever is CURIOUS and
ENTERTAINING / IN THE / Several COUNTIES of ENGLAND and WALES, / The ISLES of
MAN, JERSEY, GUERNSEY, / And other ISLANDS adjoining to, and dependent on the
CROWN of / GREAT BRITAIN; / ... / TO WHICH IS ADDED, / A Concise and Accurate
DESCRIPTION of that Part of / GREAT BRITAIN called SCOTLAND. / ITS / ANCIENT and
PRESENT STATE, ANTIQUITIES and NATURAL CURIOSITIES: / TOGETHER WITH / The
MANNERS and CUSTOMS of the INHABITANTS, &C., / BY NATHANIEL SPENCER, Esq; / By
the KING's Royal LICENCE and AUTHORITY. / ... / LONDON: Printed for J. COOKE, at
Shakespear's-Head, in Pater-Noster-Row. / MDCCLXXII.
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ms -on- sheet pasted inside front cover
Samuel Purdy's / he Coloured the / PLATES, / at Basingstoke, in the / County
of / HANTS, / A.D 1772.
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wxh = 24.5x38cm |
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Map Group -- Spencer 1772
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