Behn, Aphra - Love-Letters Between a Nobleman and His Sister, 1712 (ESTC T68684)
Title:
Love-Letters Between a Nobleman and His Sister; With the History of their Adventures. In Three Parts
Edition Statement:
The Fourth Edition
Place of Publication:
London
Imprint Statement:
Printed for D. Brown, J. Tonson, J. Nicholson, B. Tooks, and G. Strahan
Publication Date:
1712
Citation:
ESTC T68684
Notes:
With the book plate of 'Mr. Horatio Walpole.' Inscribed Mary Maria Skerrett, with MS verses:
Wth words like these thus moveingly exprestLove gains admittance to the Virgin breast,Wn unexperienced youth knows no deceite,& pleasing dreams on morning slumbers wait.where fancy'd joys are fleeting in the viewof lasting vows, gay loves, & Lovers true.See here the Image of a wretched maidby wt small steps insensibly betray'd,Not all her charms, her beauty, nor her youthNot her undoing could secure his truth.Lost & undone
Copies/Volumes
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Oxford University - Bodleian Library - Mason AA 385
Notes:With the book plate of 'Mr. Horatio Walpole.'
Inscribed Mary Maria Skerrett, with MS verses: 'Wth words like these thus moveingly exprest / Love gains admittance to the Virgin breast, / Wn unexperienced youth knows no deceite, / & pleasing dreams on morning slumbers wait. / where fancy'd joys are fleeting in the view / of lasting vows, gay loves, & Lovers true. / See here the Image of a wretched maid / by wt small steps insensibly betray'd, / Not all her charms, her beauty, nor her youth / Not her undoing could secure his truth. / Lost & undone'See this volume at Google Books.See the entry for this volume.See other volumes from this copy.