A modest defence of publick stews: or, an essay upon whoring, as it is now practis'd in these kingdoms. Written by a layman.

People / Organizations

• Phil-porney. (Author)
• A. Moore (pseud.) ("printed by")

Imprint

London: printed by A. Moore near St. Paul's, M.DCC.XXIV. [1724]

Publication year

1724-1724

ESTC No.

T114402

Grub Street ID

166217

Description

[4],xii,[4],78p. ; 8⁰

Note

The dedication signed: Phil-porney.

Variously attributed to George Ogle and Bernard de Mandeville.

With a half-title.

The bookseller's name in the imprint is fictitious.

Uncontrolled note

See Treadwell, M.: 'Of false and misleading imprints'. In: 'Fakes and frauds', 1989, pp. 41-43