Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Croxall, Samuel, 1688 or 1689-1752
2. C.-S

Description

1. 6 v. : plates; 16 cm.

Subject

1. Fiction -- Collections

Contents

1. v. 1. Monsieur Huet's letter to Monsieur de Segrais, upon the original of romances -- Zayde -- The marrige of Bellegor -- The jealous Estremaduran -- v. 2. The princess of Cleves -- The fair maid of the inn -- The force of friendship -- The history of the captive -- v. 3. Don Carlos -- The history of Count Belflor and Leonora de Cespedes -- The curious impertinent --The prevalence of blood -- The liberal lover -- The beautiful Turk -- v. 4. The happy slave -- The rival ladies -- The innocent adultery -- The history of the conspiracy of the Spaniards against the republick of Venice -- v. 5. The little gypsy -- Ethelinda -- The amour of Count Palviano and Eleonora -- The unhappy favorite : or, The fall of Robert, Earl of Essex -- Scanderberg the great -- v. 6. The life of Castruccio Castracani of Lucca -- The loves of Osmin and Daraxa -- The Spanish lady of England -- The lady Cornelia -- The false dutchess.

Call number

1. NCT (Croxall, S. Select collection of novels)

Note

1. Edited by Samuel Croxall.
2. Each work has special t.p.
3. Frontispiece and plates engraved by Gerard van der Gucht.
4. Dedication signed: S.C.

Title

1. A select collection of novels in six volumes / written by the most celebrated authors in several languages; many of which never appear'd in English before; and all new translated from the originals, by several eminent hands.

Imprint

1. London : Printed for J. Watts, 1720-1729.

Added author

1. Croxall, Samuel, 1688 or 1689-1752.
2. C.-S.

Research call number

1. NCT (Croxall, S. Select collection of novels) Library has: v. 1,3,5