The right, pleasant, and delightful history of Fortunatus, and his two sons. : In two parts. I. Containing an account of his noble birth, remarkable travels, and strange adventures, in many kingdoms; how he obtained a purse, which supplied him with a continuance of money; and a wishing hat, by which he could be conveyed in an instant, to any place where he desired to be: As also his death, at which he bequeath'd his purse and hat to his two sons. [sic] with his sumptuous funeral monument, &c. II. Containing the travels and remarkable actions of his sons, with their untimely deaths and burials. First penn'd in the Dutch tongue, thence abstracted, and now published in English, by T. C..
London: : Printed for C. Hitch and L. Hawes, in Pater-noster-Row; S. Crowder, on London-Bridge; and J. King, in Moorfields, over-against New-Broad-Street.,
[Between 1759 and 1764?]
The translation is attributed to Thomas Churchyard.
Imprint lacks date; publication date conjectured by cataloguer, based on dates of booksellers given by the British Book Trade Index: Hitch, 1718-1764; Hawes, 1740-1755; Crowder, 1759 (although LC gives 1755-1793); King, 1760-1786.
Title within ornamental border.
With half-title ornamented with a large woodcut; another illustration and advertisement on verso; woodcut illustrations within text.
Price below imprint, within square brackets: [Price Bound One Shilling.].
Signatures: A-G¹².
ESTC
English fiction
England London.