An edition of The history of the great plague in London in the year 1665: containing observations and memorials of the most remarkable occurrences, both public and private, during that dreadful period
(1722)
The dreadful visitation
in a short account of the progress and effects of the plague, the last time it spread in the city of London, in the year 1665
by Daniel Defoe
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This account of the Great Plague of London (1664-65) was first published in 1722. In it Defoe describes the horrifying daily events in London city as it was besieged by bubonic plague.
Publish Date
1773
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English
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Early works to 1800, Plague, History, Fiction, Plague in fiction, London, 1665, Plague in literature, London, England, London (England), Great Fire, London, England, 1666, Disease Outbreaks, Social conditions, Great Fire, London, England, 1666 in fiction, Fire, 1666, Classic Literature, Peste bubónica, Historia, Fires, Novela, Great Fire (London, England : 1666) fast (OCoLC)fst00947020, Large type books, British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), England, fiction, London (england), fiction, Fiction, historical, Great Plague, London, England, 1664-1666, Fiction, historical, general, Fiction: general and literary, Plague--fiction, Plague--history, Pr3404 .j6 2003Places
England, London, Marseille, France, London (England), 1665 London, Londres (Inglaterra), Inglaterra, Londres, Marseille (France)Times
17th century, 1665, London, 1665, Plague, 1665, Fire, 1666, Siglo XVIIShowing 12 featured editions. View all 145 editions?
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Extracted from Daniel Defoe's Journal of the plague year.
Date of publication supplied by Bristol. Thomas and Samuel Green are the only printers of record in New Haven at that date.
Bristol B3551.
Shipton & Mooney 42432.
Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 42432)
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