A select collection of novels and histories
Subtitle: in six volumes
By: written by the most celebrated authors in several languages. Many of which never appear'd in English before, all new translated from the originals by several eminent hands
Contributors: De Peyster, J. Watts (John Watts), 1821-1907, donor; Mary, Queen of Scots Collection (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
Edition: The second edition, with additions. Adorn'd with cutts.
Publisher: Printed for John Watts
Published: 1729
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: English literature; Translations from foreign literature
Notes: Dedication to each vol. signed: S.C. [i.e. Samuel Croxall].

No edition statement appears on individual title pages.

English short title catalogue, T72423

Gift; John Watts de Peyster; 1888-1893.
Table of contents: title: V. 1. Monsieur Huet's letter to Monsieur de Segrais, upon the original of romances; title: Zayde; title: The marriage of Bellegor; title: The jealous Estremaduran; title: v. 2. The princess of Cleves; title: The fair maid of the inn; title: The force of friendship; title: The history of the captive; title: v. 3. Don Carlos; title: The history of Count Belflor and Leonora de Cespedes; title: The curious impertinent; title: The prevalence of blood; title: The liberal lover; title: The beautiful Turk; title: v. 4. The happy slave; title: The rival ladies; title: The innocent adultery; title: The history of the conspiracy of the Spaniards against the republick of Venice; title: v. 5. The little gypsy; title: Ethelinda; title: The amour of Count Palviano and Eleonora; title: The unhappy favorite : or, The fall of Robert, Earl of Essex; title: Scanderberg the great; title: v. 6. The life of Castruccio Castracani of Lucca; title: The loves of Osmin and Daraxa; title: The Spanish lady of England; title: The lady Cornelia; title: The history of Massaniello; title: The false dutchess; title: Memoirs of the imprisonment and death of Mary, Queen of Scots.