The history of the life and adventures of Mr. Duncan Campbell, a gentleman, who tho' deaf and dumb, writes down any stranger's name at first sight: with their future contingencies of fortune. Now Living In Exeter-Court over-against the Savoy in the Strand.

People / Organizations

• William Bond (Author)
• Edmund Curll ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed for E. Curll: and sold by W. Mears and T. Jauncy without Temple-Bar, W. Meadows in Cornhill, A. Bettesworth in Pater-Noster-Row, W. Lewis in Covent-Garden, and J. Graves in St. James's-Street, MDCCXX. [1720]

Publication year

1720-1720

ESTC No.

N17925

Grub Street ID

7398

Description

xix,[5],33,[1],320p.,plates : port. ; 8⁰

Note

Sometimes attributed to William Bond. Sometimes attributed to Daniel Defoe (Chalmers, Wilson, Lee, Trent ("probably revised by William Bond"), Hutchins, Moore, Novak ("perhaps in part of entirely by Bond")). Defoe attribution disputed by Furbank and Owens, Defoe de-attributions. Rodney Baine "argues for William Bond as a more likely author" of the entire work--Furbank and Owens.

Includes: 'A remarkable passage of an apparition. 1665', pp.20-33, first count, attributed to John Ruddle.

Uncontrolled note

Register: A8,a4,B4-E4,[pi1],B8-X8. - Cf. Moore 432