Head, Richard. The floating island: or, A nevv discovery : relating the strange adventure on a late voyage, from Lambethana to Villa Franca, alias Ramallia, to the eastward of Terra del Templo: by three ships, viz. the Pay-naught, Excuse, Least-in-sight, under the conduct of Captain Robert Owe-much: describing the nature of the inhabitants, their religion, laws and customs. Published by Franck Careless, one of the discoverers

Folger bibliographic ID: 157804
ESTC number: R9532
Wing number: H1253
Folger call number: H1253
Folger holdings ID: 140163

Bibliographic format

quarto

General notes

Franck Careless is a pseudonym for Richard Head "Mimic voyage imaginaire, exploring London, low-life, taverns, prisons, etc."--Cambridge bibliography of English literature

Item information about Folger H1253

cs71. Manuscript label ("[?]6") on front cover. Manuscript marks, including "R. Head" on t.p. Manuscript label on front cover mutilated, affecting manuscript On front paste-down, manuscript provenance obscured by armorial bookplate. Provenance: inscription on front paste-down: "Henry White (?) ... 13th ..."; armorial bookplate of Charles Lilburn (motto "vis viri fragilis")

Extended title: The floating island: or, A nevv discovery : relating the strange adventure on a late voyage, from Lambethana to Villa Franca, alias Ramallia, to the eastward of Terra del Templo: by three ships, viz. the Pay-naught, Excuse, Least-in-sight, under the conduct of Captain Robert Owe-much: describing the nature of the inhabitants, their religion, laws and customs. Published by Franck Careless, one of the discoverers
Alternate titles: Floating island: or, A new discovery

London (England)

author: Head, Richard, 1637?-1686?
former owner: Lilburn, Charles