The ladies miscellany. Consisting of original poems, by the most eminent hands. Viz I. The Art of Dress. II. The Hoop-Petticoat. III. The Fan. IV. The Rape of the Smock. V. On the Lady Sunderland. VI. On the Lady Berkeley. To which are added, Court-Poems, on several occasions.

People / Organizations

• Edmund Curll ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed for E. Curll, in Fleetstreet, 1718.

Publication year

1718-1718

ESTC No.

N12279

Grub Street ID

2287

Description

[10],35,[1];[4],iii,[1],42;[6],39,[1];20;[2],30;3-8;20;28;[2],38p.,plates ; ; 8⁰

Note

A collection of seven works originally issued separately 1716-1717.

Contents: J. D. de Brevel, 'The art of dress', London, 1717; Francis Chute, 'The petticoat', 2nd ed. corrected, London, 1716; Giles Jacob, 'The rape of the smock', London, 1717; Francis Chute, 'Beauty and virtue', London, 1716; Thomas Newcomb, 'An ode sacred to the memory of .. the Countess of Berkeley', London, 1717; 'Court poems. Part II. Viz. I. The dream ..', London, 1717 [1716], without a titlepage; and Edward Young, 'The force of religion'.

Braces in title.

Price from imprint: price 5 s.

Uncontrolled note

Verify ed. and imprint of 'The force of religion'