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 king, is now at the head of his regiment, in foreign service compleating a life a wonders, and resolves to die a general. Written by the author of Robinson Crusoe.
1747
Formats
| Format | |
|---|---|
| BibTeX | |
| MARCXML | |
| TextMARC | |
| MARC | |
| DublinCore | |
| EndNote | |
| NLM | |
| RefWorks | |
| RIS |
Linked e-resources
Linked Resource
Details
Title
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 king, is now at the head of his regiment, in foreign service compleating a life a wonders, and resolves to die a general. Written by the author of Robinson Crusoe.
Author
Uniform Title
History and remarkable life of the truly honourable Col. Jacque
Edition
The sixth edition.
Publication Details
London : Printed by J. Applebee, and sold by R. Akenhead, jun. bookseller, in Newcastle, 1747.
Place of Publication or Printing
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Language
English
Description
vii,[1],317,[3]p. ; 8⁰.
Note
The author of Robinson Crusoe = Daniel Defoe, who signs the preface.
With three final advertisement pages.
First published in 1722 as 'The history and remarkable life of the truly honourable Col. Jacque'.
"Sheets of the 4th, 1738, ed., re-issued with cancel t.p." (MB).
Reproduction of original from Boston Public Library.
With three final advertisement pages.
First published in 1722 as 'The history and remarkable life of the truly honourable Col. Jacque'.
"Sheets of the 4th, 1738, ed., re-issued with cancel t.p." (MB).
Reproduction of original from Boston Public Library.
Access Note
Access limited to authorized users.
Indexed In
English Short Title Catalog, N28941.
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Linked Resources
Record Appears in