A select collection of novels
Subtitle: in six volumes
By: written by the most celebrated authors in several languages, many of which never appear'd in English before, and all new translated from the originals, by several eminent hands.
Contributors: Croxall, Samuel, d. 1752.
Publisher: Printed for John Watts ...
Published: 1720
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Notes: "Short stories, translated for the most part from Italian, French, and Spanish."--DNB, v. 5, p. 247.

Dedication signed: S. C.  Editorship attributed to Samuel Croxall by Halkett & Laing, v. 5, p. 215.  Cf. also DNB.

Vols. 1-4: 1720; v. 5-6: 1721.  Vol. 4 described on last page as "the fourth and last volume."

May have been printed 1720-1722.  Cf. Halkett & Laing, DNB.
Table of contents: title: v. 1. Monsieur Huet's letter to Monsieur de Segrais, upon the original of romances. Zayde. The marriage of Belfegor. The jealous Estremaduran; title: v. 2. The Princess of Cleves. The fair maid of the inn. The force of friendship. The history of the captive; title: v. 3. Don Carlos. The history of Count Belflor and Leonora de Cespedes. The curious impertinent. The prevalence of blood. The liberal lover. The beautiful Turk; title: v. 4. The happy slave. The rival ladies. The innocent adultery. The history of the conspiracy of the Spaniards against the Republick of Venice; title: v. 5. The little gypsy. Ethelinda. The amour of Count Palviano and Eleonora. Scanderbeg the Great; title: v. 6. The life of Castruccio Castracani of Lucca. The loves of Osmin and Daraxa. The Spanish lady of England. The lady Cornelia. The false dutchess.