Miscellanea aurea: or The golden medley.
| Other author | Killigrew, Mr. (Thomas), 1657-1719. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London : Printed for A. Bettesworth ... and J. Pemberton ..., 1720. |
| Description | 16 unnumbered pages, 295 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 21 cm (8vo) |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Golden medley |
| Contents | (from t.p.) Consisting of I. A voyage to the mountains of the Moon under the Æquator, or Parnassus reform'd -- II. The fortunate shipwreck, or A description of New Athens ... / by Morris Williams ... -- III. Alberoni, or A vindication of that Cardinal -- IV. The secret history of the amours of Don Alonzo, Duke of Lerma, Grandee of Spain -- V. The Garden of Adonis, or Love to no purpose; being above twenty copies of verses and love-letters, by a lady -- VI. Mahomet no impostor, written in Arabick / by Abdulla Mahumed Omar -- VII. An account of bad and good women, ancient and modern ... / by Mr. Milton, the Lady W--- Mr. Philips, Mr. Killegrew ... and several others. |
| General note | Ascribed to Thomas Killigrew.--Cf. Brit. mus. Catalogue; Halkett and Laing. |
| General note | "Books lately publish'd, and sold by J. Pemberton": p. [296]. |
| General note | Signatures: A-T⁸ V⁴ |
| General note | Date in roman numerals. |
| General note | Head- and tail-pieces. |
| General note | The Fortunate shipwreck (pp. 80-118) contains a brief mention of "Carolina" (p. 118), the first in fiction. |
| References | Sargent, L.T. Utopian Literature, p. 10 |
| References | ESTC t117537 |
| Acquisitions source | Joyner- Purchased; Anthony W. Laywood; Newark, England. |
| LCCN | 26024086 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | NC Roberts | PR3291.A1 M5 1720 | ✔ Available | Request Material |