A modest defence of publick stews: or, an essay upon whoring. As it is now practis'd in these kingdoms. By the late Colonel Harry Mordaunt.

People / Organizations

• Colonel. Harry Mordaunt (Author)
• Thomas Read ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed for T. Read, in Dogwell-Court White-Fryars, Fleet-Street, MDCCXL. [1740]

Publication year

1740-1740

ESTC No.

T130482

Grub Street ID

179583

Description

xii,[4],55,[1]p. ; 8⁰

Note

Harry Mordaunt is a pseudonym.

Variously attributed to Bernard de Mandeville and George Ogle.

The dedication in the original anonymous 1724 edition signed: Phil-porney.

Price from imprint: price 1 s.