The history of the most remarkable life and extraordinary adventures, of the truly Honourable Colone...
The history of the most remarkable life and extraordinary adventures, of the truly Honourable Colonel Jaque, vulgarly call'd Colonel Jack [electronic resource] : Who was born a gentleman, put apprentice to a pick-pocket, flourish'd six and twenty years as a thief, and was then kidnapp'd to Virginia: came back a merchant, was five times married to four whores, went into the wars, behav'd bravely, got preferment, was made colonel of regiment; return'd again to England, follow'd the fortunes of the Chevalier de St. George, was taken at the late rebellion; receiv'd his pardon from the late king, is now at the head of his regiment, in the service of the Czarina fighting against the Turks, compleating a life of wonders, and resolves to die a general. Written by the author of Robinson Crusoe.
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London : Printed by J. Applebee, for Ward and Chandler, booksellers, at the ship just without Temple-Bar, and sold also at their shops in Coney-Street, York, and at Scarborough-Spaw, M.DCC.XXXVIII. [1738]
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M.DCC.XXXVIII. [1738]
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vii,[1],317,[3]p.,plate ; 8°.
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London : Printed by J. Applebee, for Ward and Chandler, booksellers, at the ship just without Temple-Bar, and sold also at their shops in Coney-Street, York, and at Scarborough-Spaw, M.DCC.XXXVIII. [1738]
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The fourth edition.
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England
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M.DCC.XXXVIII. [1738]
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The history of the most remarkable life and extraordinary adventures, of the truly Honourable Colonel Jaque, vulgarly call'd Colonel Jack [electronic resource] : Who was born a gentleman, put apprentice to a pick-pocket, flourish'd six and twenty years as a thief, and was then kidnapp'd to Virginia: came back a merchant, was five times married to f...
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First published in 1722 as 'The history and remarkable life of the truly honourable Col. Jacque'.
Price on title page: (Price 3s. 6d. Sheep, or 4s. in Calf.)
Reproduction of original from Boston Public Library.
The author of Robinson Crusoe = Daniel Defoe, who signs the preface.
With three pages of advertisements at the end.
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ESTC T69663.
Moore, 452.
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Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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