The compleat gentleman.

People / Organizations

• Daniel Defoe (Author)
• John Watts ("printed by")

Imprint

[London: printed by John Watts, 1729]

Publication year

1729-1729

ESTC No.

T194775

Grub Street ID

228641

Description

16p. ; 8⁰

Note

Anonymous. By Daniel Defoe.

The first sixteen pages of the text of the incompleted work used for proofing; the title is from the drop-head title.

A letter from Daniel Defoe to the printer John Watts enclosing the first sheet is dated 10 September 1729.

This portion is apparently all that survives of the work.

Uncontrolled note

Moore 431 is the reprint dated 1890