The history of the life and adventures of Mr. Duncan Campbell
Subtitle: a gentleman, who tho' deaf and dumb, writes down any stranger's name at first sight: with their future contingencies of fortune. Now living in Exeter-Court over-against the Savoy in the Strand
Contributors: Bond, William, -1735, supposed author; Ruddle, John, 1637?-1699
Edition: The second edition corrected.
Publisher: Printed for E. Curll, and sold by W. Mears and T. Jauncy   ... W. Meadows ... A. Bettlesworth ... W. Leaves ... and J. Graves ...
Published: 1720
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
Subjects: Prophets; Biography; Early works to 1800; Deaf; Occultism; Early works to 1900
Other titles: Duncan Campbell.; The life and adventures of Mr. Duncan Campbell.
Notes: Head and tail pieces; initials.

Authorship disputed: probably by Defoe, though ascribed also to William Bond under whose name it appeared in 1728, with new title: The supernatural philosopher: or, The mysteries of magick ... unfolded by William Bond. cf. Dict. nat. biog.; Camb. hist. Eng. lit. v.9; Dottias's "Daniel DeFoe et ses romans" (1924) p.261.

Includes "A remarkable passage of an apparition 1665" (p.20-33) now ascribed to John Ruddle. cf. Notes & queries. 8th ser. v.8, p.221-223, 349-350; Defoe's Works ... with an introduction by G. H. Maynadier, v.4, p. xvi-xix.

Signatures: A⁸a⁴B-E⁴B-X⁸

Publisher's catalogue: final [16] p.

Moore no. 432

English short title catalogue (ESTC), 069701