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The post-man robb'd of his mail : or, The packet broke open. Being a collection of miscellaneous letters, serious and comical, amorous and gallant. Amongst which are, The lover's sighs: or, The amours of the beautiful Stremunia and Alphonso the Wise, king of Castile, and Aragon, and earl of Provence; with her passionate letters to the king on his chusing another mistress. In five books

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Type of record: Book

Title: The post-man robb'd of his mail : or, The packet broke open. Being a collection of miscellaneous letters, serious and comical, amorous and gallant. Amongst which are, The lover's sighs: or, The amours of the beautiful Stremunia and Alphonso the Wise, king of Castile, and Aragon, and earl of Provence; with her passionate letters to the king on his chusing another mistress. In five books

Level: Item

Classmark: BC Lt d/GIL

Creator(s): Gildon, Charles (1665-1724)

Publisher: Printed for A. Bettesworth; and C. Rivington

Publication city: London

Date(s): 1719

Language: English

Size and medium: xvi, 340, [4] p

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/269624

Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991017815009705181

Collection group(s): English Literature

Description

Preface "signed" by the fictitious "Sir Roger de Whimsey"; the whole work is actually by Charles Gildon.


Four pages of Contents follow p. 340.


A separate work from the same author's "The post-boy robb'd of his mail".


Head and tail pieces.

Additional description

Wanting p. [i]-[ii], advertisement leaf? Early press-mark [?] on title page. Manuscript bibliographical notes and name of Brent Gration-Maxfield, dated 1950 and 1980 on early blanks

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