The adventures of Abdalla, son of Hanif, sent by the Sultan of the Indies, to make a discovery of the Island of Borico, where the fountain which restores past youth is supposed to be found. Also an account of the travels of Rouschen, a Persian lady, to the Topsy-Turvy Island, undiscover'd to this Day. The whole intermix'd with several Curious and Instructive Histories. Translated into French from an Arabick manuscript found at Batavia by Mr. de Sandisson: and now done into English by William Hatchett, Gent. Adorn'd with cuts

All titles

• The adventures of Abdalla, son of Hanif, sent by the Sultan of the Indies, to make a discovery of the Island of Borico, where the fountain which restores past youth is supposed to be found. Also an account of the travels of Rouschen, a Persian lady, to the Topsy-Turvy Island, undiscover'd to this Day. The whole intermix'd with several Curious and Instructive Histories. Translated into French from an Arabick manuscript found at Batavia by Mr. de Sandisson: and now done into English by William Hatchett, Gent. Adorn'd with cuts
• Avantures d'Abdalla. English

People / Organizations

• Jean Paul Bignon (Author)
• Thomas Worrall ("printed for")

Imprint

London : printed for Tho. Worrall at the Judge's-Head over against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet-Street, 1729.

Publication year

1729

ESTC No.

T100320

Grub Street ID

154283

Description

[6],vi,xvi,[2],169,[7]p.,plates ; 8°.

Note

Anonymous. By Jean Paul Bignon writing under the pseudonym of Mr. de Sandisson

Reissued with cancel title dated 1730

Printed by William Bowyer; his records show 1000 copies printed, and 1/4 sheet dedication reprinted

Signatures: [A]]8 ([A]1+[chi]]2,-A2,3,4) a]8 B-M]8

Signatures from Maslen & Lancaster.

Uncontrolled note

P.ii of the second sequence of roman pagination misnumbered 158