A collection of novels : viz. The secret history of the Earl of Essex and Queen Elizabeth. The happy slave. And, The double cuckold. To which is added, The art of pleasing in conversation. By Cardinal Richlieu

Folger bibliographic ID: 156091
ESTC number: R640
Wing number: C5149
Folger call number: C5149 vol. 1
Folger holdings ID: 138261

Bibliographic format

octavo

General notes

"The art of pleasing in conversation", erroneously ascribed to Cardinal Richlieu, is a translation of "L'art de plaire dans la conversation" by Pierre d'Ortigue de Vaumorière. cf. Brunet. "The secret history of the most renowned Q. Elizabeth, and the Earl of Essex" is a translation of the anonymous "Comte d'Essex histoire angloise". "The viceroy of Catalonia" and "The happy slave" are translations of Gabriel de Bre̋́mond's "Le double-cocu" and his "L'heureux esclave" "The art of pleasing in conversation", "The secret history of the most renowned Q. Elizabeth, and the Earl of Essex", and "The viceroy of Catalonia: or, The double cuckold" each have a separate dated title page on leaves A3, N4, and R4, respectively "The happy slave, a novel. ... The third edition" has separate dated title page, pagination, and register

Item information about Folger C5149 vol. 1

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Extended title: A collection of novels : viz. The secret history of the Earl of Essex and Queen Elizabeth. The happy slave. And, The double cuckold. To which is added, The art of pleasing in conversation. By Cardinal Richlieu

attributed name: Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis, duc de, 1585-1642