Roman comique
By: de Scarron.
Contributors: Girault, Jean, d.1683.; Préchac, Jean de, 1647?-1720.; Pre-1801 Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: H. M. Cazin]
Published: 1785
Place of publication: A Londres. [i.e., Paris
Language: fre
Notes: Magne, É. Scarron, 312
ESTC t083129
Davies, J. The earliest English translations of Scarron's nouvelles (Revue de litterature comparée, 24), p. 557-563
Fictitious imprint; printed in Paris by H. M. Cazin (portrait bears note: Edition de Cazin).
"Suite du Roman comique" (t. 3, p. [217]-382) has special t.p.
Vol. III spurious: "Troisieme partie" (p. [1]-215) first (?) published Lyon, 1663, by A. Offray, is generally ascribed to Jean Girault; "Suite du Roman comique" (p. [217]-382) is by de Préchac.
Magne calls for a frontispiece for volume 2. However, copies at the Bibliotheq̀ue Mazarine, LC, the British Library, and the present copy are lacking this plate.