Miscellanea in two [i.e.five] volumes
By: Never before published ...
Publisher: Edmund Curll
Published: 1726
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Notes: Volumes 1-2 were published early in June, 1726 (Teerink & Scouten, A bibliography of ... Jonathan Swift (1963), p.133); v.3-4 were published in 1727 with titles "Whartoniana: or, miscellanis in verse and prose. By the Wharton family and several other persons of distinction" & "Letters to Lady Wharton ... Volume ii"; v.5 was published in 1727 with title "Atterburyana." The signatures of v.3-5 include "vol.III", "vol.IV" & "vol.V" & v.3-4 are designated as v.3-4 of the "Miscellanea" in an advt. in v.5. Volume 5 also has caption title, "Miscellanea. Vol.v."

In v.2, "An essay on gibing' has been attributed to Swift; "The praise of women" is translated by Spring Macky from the abbé Bellegarde's "Modèles de conversations pour les personnes polis"; & "An essay on the mischief of giving fortunes ..." has been attributed to Lady Mary Wortley Montagu.

In v.1, Dryden's letters (p.[147]-155) have special t.-p.; in v.2, all parts have special t.-p.'s.

"Laus ululae ... written in Latin by Curtius Jaele [pseud. of Conradus Goddaeus]. Translated by a canary bird ..." (at end of v.2) has separate signatures & paging & special t.-p.

Gift of George Henry Gay, June 15, 1927.

In CMI case.
Table of contents: title: v.1. Familiar letters to Henry Cromwell, esq; by Mr. Pope. Occasional pieces by Mr. Pope [etc.] Letters from Mr. Dryden to Cormina [i.e. Elizabeth Thomas].; title: v.2. An essay upon gibing. The praise of women. An essay on the mischief of giving fortunes with women in marriage. Swifteana. Laus ululae.; title: v.3. Whartoniana.; title: v.4. Letters to Lady Wharton.; title: v.5. Atterburyana.