All the histories and novels [electronic resource] : written by the late ingenious Mrs. Behn, entire in one volume. Viz. I. The history of Oroonoko, or the royal slave. Written by the command of King Charles the Second. II. The fair jilt, or Prince Tarquin. III. Agnes de Castro, or the force of generous love. IV. The lovers watch, or the art of making love; being rules for courtship for every hour of the day and night. V. The ladies looking-glass to dress themselves by, or the whole art of charming all mankind. VI. The lucky mistake. VII. Memoirs of the court of the King of Bantam. VIII. The nun, or the perjured beauty. IX. The adventure of the black lady. These three last never before published. Together with the history of the life and memoirs of Mrs. Behn. Never before printed. By one of the fair sex. Intermix'd with pleasant love-letters that pass'd betwixt her and Minheer Van Bruin, a Dutch merchant; with her character of the country and lover: and her love-letters to a gentleman in England.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Behn, Aphra, 1640-1689.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English literature--Early works to 1800.

English literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([10], liv, 464 p. )

Edition:

The fourth edition, with large additions.

Other Title:

All the histories and novels

Place of Publication:

London : printed for R. Wellington, at the Lute in St. Paul's Church-yard: and are to be sold by R. Tuckyr, at the Golden Leg, the corner of Salisbury Street, in the Strand, 1700. Where you may be furnish'd with all sorts of novels and plays, [1700]

Notes:

With a dedication by Charles Gildon.

With an initial advertisement leaf for R. Wellington.

The sections numbered in the title from II to VIII each have a titlepage (integral to the work) dated 1699.

Signatures: a⁸(-a1,2+chi²) b-d⁸ A-2F⁸.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Wing (2nd ed.), B1714

English Short Title Catalog, R216994.

OCLC:

609597316