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 lover's watch, or the art of making love; being rules of 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
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- 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 lover's watch, or the art of making love; being rules of 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
- The lady's looking-glass, to dress herself by
- Agnes de Castro.; Memoirs of the court of the King of Bantam.; Adventure of the black lady.; Fair jilt.; History of Oroonoko.; Ladies looking-glass.; Lover's watch.; Lucky mistake.; Nun.
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London : printed for Samuel Briscoe, in Russell-street; at the corner of Charles-street, Covent Garden, 1698.
The third edition, with large additions.; ..
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Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724.
- Publication year
- 1698
- ESTC No.
- R30217
- Grub Street ID
- 113100
- Description
- [10], 60; 103, [1]; [2], 71, [1], [2], 58, [2], 109, [3], 24, [2],46; 30, 31, [1], 12p.,plate ; 8°.
- Note
- With a frontispiece portrait of Aphra Behn
The dedication signed: Charles Gildon
Each part, except "The history of the life .." and "The history of Oroonoko", has a separate titlepage with imprint date 1697
Each part has separate pagination
"The lady's looking-glass, to dress herself by" identified as Wing B1738 on UMI "Early English books, 1641-1700", microfilm reel 121.