A spy on the conjurer: or, a collection of surprising and diverting stories, with merry and ingenious letters. By way of memoirs of the famous Mr. Duncan Campbell, demonstrating the astonishing Foresight of that Wonderful Deaf and Dumb Man. The Whole being Moral and Instructive. Written to my Lord - by a Lady, who, for Twenty Years past, has made it her Business to observe all Transactions in the Life and Conversation of Mr. Campbell. Revised by Mrs. Eliza Haywood.

All titles

• A spy on the conjurer: or, a collection of surprising and diverting stories, with merry and ingenious letters. By way of memoirs of the famous Mr. Duncan Campbell, demonstrating the astonishing Foresight of that Wonderful Deaf and Dumb Man. The Whole being Moral and Instructive. Written to my Lord - by a Lady, who, for Twenty Years past, has made it her Business to observe all Transactions in the Life and Conversation of Mr. Campbell. Revised by Mrs. Eliza Haywood.
• Spy on the conjurer
• Spy upon the conjurer

People / Organizations

• Eliza Haywood (Author)
• John Peele ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed for J. Peele at Mr. Locke's-Head in Pater-Noster-Row, 1724.

Publication year

1724-1724

ESTC No.

T124090

Grub Street ID

174357

Description

[16],179,[4],180-259,[1]p. ; 8⁰

Note

In three parts; the end of the first part is signed : 'Justicia', i.e. Eliza Haywood.

P.166 misnumbered 165.

Reissue of the original edition of 1724, with cancel titlepage.

With a half-title.

Uncontrolled note

The divisional tp to part 2 and pp. [179]-180 are frequently found misbound between p. 155 (end of part 1) and p. [157] 'A supplement to the first part'. P. [156] is blank