Louisa: : a narrative of facts, supposed to throw light on the mysterious history of "The Lady of the Hay-Stack" / translated from a French work, published in the imperial dominions, A.D. 1785 by the Rev. G.H. Glasse ... ; from the second London edition.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Glasse, George Henry, 1761-1809, translator.

Fenno, John Ward, 1778-1802, publisher.

M. Ward & Co., printer.

Collection of British and American Fiction, 1660-1830 (University of Pennsylvania)

Standardized Title:

Inconnue. English.

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Schönau, Felix Julienne de, 1749 or 1750-.

Schönau, Felix Julienne de.

Genre:

Paper bindings (Binding)

Penn Provenance:

Wharton, C. H. (autograph) (Singer-Mendenhall copy)

Wharton, Ann (autograph) (inscription) (Singer-Mendenhall copy)

Physical Description:

xxxi, [1], 111, [1] p. ; 19 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York: : Printed by M. Ward & Co. for John W. Fenno ..., 1801.

Notes:

Translation of the anonymous "L'inconnue, histoire véritable," which attempted to prove that the mysterious refugee at Bristol was Felix-Julienne de Schönau, otherwise Frëulen, who declared herself to be the natural daughter of Emperor Francis I.

"This narrtive is a faithful abstract of the twenty-four examinations which M. de Cobenzel's nephew, the Count de Coroniny, who himself was present during all of them, communicated to the author."--P. 76.

Includes the preface and introduction to first edition signed "Philalethes" and the dedication to Miss Hannah More, all dated 1785, and the advertisement to the second edition, dated "Hanwell Rectory, February 27, 1801."

Appendices, p. [77]-111, include notices of Louisa's death on Dec. 19, 1800.

Local Notes:

Singer-Mendenhall copy has ms. title ("Louisa") on front wrapper.

Singer-Mendenhall copy purchased for the Penn Libraries in 2018 from George S. McManus Co.

Singer-Mendenhall copy has partially illegible early ms. gift inscription ("C.H. Wharton [...] to his most dear & affec[tiona]te A.W-") at head of title leaf; autograph ("Ann Wharton") on p. [v], [xvii], [xxix], and 9.

Singer-Mendenhall copy: spine damaged; tail outer corner of p. 41-42 torn off.

Cited in:

Shaw & Shoemaker 572

OCLC:

207296406