The amours of Messalina : late queen of Albion. In which are briefly couch'd, secrets of the imposture of the Cambrion prince, the gothick league and other court intriques of the four last years reign, not yet made publick /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
J. Lyford,
1689.
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| Item Description: | Title varies slightly. Pt. 3 and 4 have a common title page Pt. 4 has special title page: The amours of the French king with the late queen of Albion. Parts 1-2, 3-4 paged continuously. Error in paging: pt. 2, pages 33-48 wrongly numbered 25-40. A satire on Mary of Modena, queen consort of James II. Cf. The key, pt. 4, page [32]. Purported to be a translation from a French book printed in Cologne (pt. 1, page [4]). The French work, however, calls itself "traduit de l'anglais". Cf. Graesse. A so-called second volume was published in 1690, treating the same material in briefer form: The royal wanton ... being the second volume of The amours of Messalina ... London, for J. B. Cf. Cambridge bibl. of English lit., and Brit. Mus. cat. Microform. |
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| Physical Description: | 4 parts in 1 volume : plate. ; 15 cm. |