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 intrigues of the four last years reign, not yet made publick. By a woman of quality, a late confident of Q. Messalina.
Woman of quality,active 1689-1690.
Leti, Gregorio,1630-1701,attributed name.
London : Printed for John Lyford,
1689.
Sometimes attributed to Gregorio Leti.
A satire on Mary of Modena, Queen consort of James II.
With a key at the beginning of Part 4.
In this edition line 6 has "couch'd"; line 9 has "PRINCE".
"The translator to the reader" (Part 1, p.4) claims that this is a translation of the French edition (published by Pierre Marteau), Cologne, 1689, while the French edition claims to be a translation from the English. (Quérard. Les supercheries littéraires dévoilées. III. 84). The imprint to the French edition is false and the bookseller's name is fictitious; actually published in Amsterdam (Weller).
"The second part of the amours of Messalina, late Queen of Albion" has title page on H1v, "The third part of the amours of Messalina" has title page on N3v, "The amours of the French king with the late Queen of Albion. Being the fourth and last part of the history of Messalina" has separate dated title page; register is continuous through part 3; part 4 register begins with signature I and page 33. This is not in same setting of type as in Wing T912; text is continuous despite pagination.
Locations:  E  Copy notes: Matched from printed catalog.
Wing (2nd ed.) A3023.
ESTC
Microfilm.
Mary, of Modena, Queen, consort of James II, King of England, 1658-1718