An Essay Upon Projects
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An Essay Upon Projects (1697)[1] was the first volume published by Daniel Defoe.[2] It begins with an introduction containing a portrait of his time as a "Projecting Age",[3] and subsequently illustrates plans for the economic and social improvement of England,[4] including an early proposal for a national insurance scheme.
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Author | Daniel Defoe |
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Language | English |
Publisher | Printed by R. R. for Tho[mas] Cockerill, at the Three Legs in the Poultrey |
Publication date | 1697 |
Publication place | London, England |
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Pages | xiv; 336 |
OCLC | 6978589 |
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