The most famous, delectable, and pleasant history of Parismus, the most renowned Prince of Bohemia. The first part. Containing his most noble atchievements and triumphant battels fought against the Persians: his love to the beautiful Princess Laurana, the King's daughter of Thessaly. The great dangers he passed in the Island of Rocks; and of his strange adventures in the desolate island. The fourteenth impriession. Corrected and amended.

All titles

• The most famous, delectable, and pleasant history of Parismus, the most renowned Prince of Bohemia. The first part. Containing his most noble atchievements and triumphant battels fought against the Persians: his love to the beautiful Princess Laurana, the King's daughter of Thessaly. The great dangers he passed in the Island of Rocks; and of his strange adventures in the desolate island. The fourteenth impriession. Corrected and amended.
• Most famous, delectable, and pleasant history of Parismus, the renowed Prince of Bohemia

People / Organizations

• Emanuel Ford (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by W. Wilde, and are to be sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, 1696.

Publication year

1696-1696

ESTC No.

R3061

Grub Street ID

113452

Description

[6], 180, [2] p. : ill. (woodcuts), ports. ; 4⁰

Note

"To the reader" signed: E. Ford.

T.p. verso has woodcut portraits of Parismus and Laurana.

The last leaf bears a letter imploring the reader to bear with the author's first effort, despite editions dating back to 1649, and that a second part is ensuing (for "The second part", see Wing F1540, R469095). The letter is signed: L.P. [i.e. Laurence Price?]

Signatures: A-Z? 2A?.