All the histories and novels : written by the late ingenious Mrs. Behn, entire in one volume. Viz. I. The history of Oroonoko, or the royal slave. Written by the command of King Charles the Second. II. The fair jilt, or Prince Tarquin. III. Agnes de Castro, or the force of generous love. IV. The lovers watch, or the art of making love; being rules for courtship for every hour of the day and night. V. The ladies looking-glass to dress themselves by, or the whole art of charming all mankind. VI. The lucky mistake. VII. Memoirs of the court of the King of Bantam. VIII. The nun, or the perjured beauty. IX. The adventure of the black lady. These three last never before published. Together with the history of the life and memoirs of Mrs. Behn. Never before printed. By one of the fair sex. Intermix'd with pleasant love-letters that pass'd betwixt her and Minheer Van Bruin, a Dutch merchant; with her character of the country and lover: and her love-letters to a gentleman in England.

Author/creator Behn, Aphra
Format Electronic
EditionThe fourth edition, with large additions.
Publication InfoLondon : printed for R. Wellington, at the Lute in St. Paul's Church-yard: and are to be sold by R. Tuckyr, at the Golden Leg, the corner of Salisbury Street, in the Strand, 1700. Where you may be furnish'd with all sorts of novels and plays, [1700]
Description10 unnumbered pages, liv, 464 pages ; 8⁰.
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General noteWith a dedication by Charles Gildon.
General noteWith an initial advertisement leaf for R. Wellington.
General noteThe sections numbered in the title from II to VIII each have a titlepage (integral to the work) dated 1699.
General noteSignatures: a⁸(-a1,2+chi²) b-d⁸ A-2F⁸.
General noteReproduction of original from British Library.
References Wing (2nd ed.), B1714
References English Short Title Catalog, R216994.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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