The annals of King George, year the first: containing not only the affairs of Great Britain, but the general history of Europe, during that time. With an introduction in defence of His Majesty's title, and an account of his descent from all the royal families that ever reign'd in this island

People / Organizations

• William Taylor ("printed for")

Imprint

London: Printed for A. Bell, at the Cross Keys and Bible in Cornhill; W. Taylor, at the Ship, and J. Baker, at the Black-Boy in Pater-Noster-Row, 1716.

Added name

Gucht, Michael van der, 1660-1725, engraver.; Bell, Andrew, -1720?, printer.; Taylor, William, -1723, printer.; Baker, John, active 1703-1725, printer.

Publication year

1716

ESTC No.

T160574

Grub Street ID

200015

Description

[2], 480, [6] p., [1] leaf of plates : port. (engraving) ; 8°

Note

In this edition the last line of p. 1 reads "Transactions of His Majesty's reign."; another edition ESTC T160575 has the last line of p. 1 as "His Majesty's reign."; With engraved frontispiece featuring a portrait of King George I, signed M.V. dr Gucht

With woodcut headpieces, initials and tailpieces

ESTC T160576 has variant imprint: London, printed for A. Bell; W. Taylor, and J. Baker; and J. Pemberton

With an index.