Histories, novels, and translations
By: written by the most ingenious Mrs. Behn ; the second volume, the greatest part never before printed ..
Contributors: Briscoe, Samuel; Fontenelle, M. de 1657-1757.; Fontenelle, M. de 1657-1757.; White, Robert, 1645-1703, engraver; Riley, John, 1646-1691. artist
Series: Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 857:25; Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 1787:8
Publisher: Printed by W.O. for S.B. and sold by M. Brown ...
Published: 1700
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 146
Subjects: Fiction -- 17th century; Historical fiction -- 17th century; Life on other planets -- Early works to 1800; Astronomy -- Early works to 1800; Oracles -- Early works to 1800
Other titles: Theory or system of several new inhabited worlds, lately discover'd and pleasantly describ'd; Essay on translation and translated prose; History of oracles, and cheats of the pagan priests fully discover'd; Unfortunate bride, or, The blind lady a beauty; Blind lady a beauty; Dumb virgin, or, The force of imagination; Unfortunate happy lady; Wandring beauty, or, The lucky fair one; Unhappy mistake, or, The impious vow punish'd
Notes: Imperfect: copy at reel 1787:8 stained, torn, t.p. mutilated, and lacking frontispiece port. of Mrs. Behn

This item appears at reel 857:25 incorrectly identified as Wing B1714, and at reel 1787:8 as Wing (2nd ed.) B1711A

Each work except the second has special t.p.; some works have separate paging; some works appear separately and have been cataloged separately

Reproduction of original in Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery

Wing (2nd ed.) B1711A

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms International, 1978, 1985. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 857:25 and 1787:8)
Table of contents: title: 1. A theory or system of several new-inhabited worlds lately discover'd and pleasantly describ'd, in five nights conversation with Madam the Marchioness of ****. Written in French by the famous Mons. Fontanelle.; title: 2. An essay on translation and translated prose.; title: 3. The history of oracles, and cheats of the pagan priests fully discover's. Written in Latin by Dr. Vandale. Translated into French and improv'd by the famous Mons. Fontanelle.; title: 4. The blind lady a beauty: a novel.; title: 5. The dumb virgin: or, The force of imagination: a novel.; title: 6. The unhappy fortunate lady: a true history.; title: 7. The wandring beauty: or, The lucky fair one.; title: 8. The unhappy mistake: or, The impious vow punish'd