The Entertaining Novels of Mrs. Jane Barker [...] second edition (London: A. Bettesworth/ E. Curll, 1719).

The ENTERTAINING| NOVELS| OF| Mrs. JANE BARKER.| In Two VOLUMES| I. EXILIUS; or, The Banish'd Roman.| Written (after the Manner of Telemachus)| For the Instruction of some Young Ladies| of Quality.| II. Clelia and Marcellus; or The constant| Lovers.| III. The Reward of Virtue; or, The Ad-|ventures of Clarinthia and Lysander.| IV. The lucky Escape; or, The Fate of| Ismenus.| V. Clodius and Scipiana; or, The beautiful| Captive.| VI. Piso; or, The lewd Courtier.| VII. The happy Recluse; or, The Charms| of Liberty.| VIII. The fair Widow; or False Friend.| IX. The Amours of BOSVIL and GALESIA.| [rule]| The SECOND EDITION.| [rule]| LONDON:| Printed for A. Bettesworth, in Pater-noster-Row,| and E. Curll, in Fleet-street, 1719. Pr. 5 s.

Description

[2 vols., vol. 2 includes with new pagination The Amours of Bosvil and Galesia, [...] by Mrs. Jane Barker [...] second edition (London: A. Bettesworth/ E. Curll, 1719).] 1: titlepage The entertaining Novels of Mrs. Jane Barker, second edition (A. Bettesworth/ E. Curll, 1719)/ titlepage: Exilius, 1-2, second edition (E. Curll, 1719)/ [4] pp. dedication: Countess of Exeter; signed: Jane Barker/ [6] pp. preface/ p.1-172/ 2: new titlepage: vol. 2/ p.173-310/ titlepage: Bosvil and Galesia, second edition (A. Bettesworth/ E. Curll, 1719)/ "To Mrs Jane Barker" [Gedicht; signed: G. Sewell]/ p.1-64/ [2] pp. books published by A. Bettesworth/ [2] pp. books published by E. Curll.

Shelf-marks

{L: 1076.e.5}.

Bibliographical Reference

Books by E. Curll advertised in: Buttler, Milesian Tales (1719). - ESTC: t142995.

Author

Barker, Jane (1652-c.1727).

History of Publication

Rather a second attempt to sell two books which did not sell - combines:

1. Love Intrigues: or, The History of the Amours of Bosvil and Galesia [...] written by a young Lady (London: E. Curll/ C. Crownfield, 1713).
2. Barker, Jane, Exilius: or, The Banish'd Roman (London: E. Curll, 1715).

Remarks

The so called "Second Edition" seems to sell the pages of the prior editions mentioned. The title betrays the tendency to sell the "new romance" Exilius rather disguised as a collection of "novels"