Female Excellency: or, the Ladies Glory. Illustrated in the worthy lives and memorable actions of nine famous women, who have been Renowned either for Virtue or Valour, in several Ages of the World: Namely, I. Deborah, the Prophetess. II. The valiant Judith. III. Queen Esther. IV. The Virtuous Susanna. V. The Chaste Lucretia. VI. Voadica, Queen of Britain. Vii. Mariamne, Wife to K. Heord. Viii. Clotilda, Queen of France. IX. Andegona, Princess of Spain. The whole adorned with poems, and the picture of each lady. By Robert Burton
by [CROUCH (Nathaniel)]
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London: Printed for A. Bettesworth and J. Batley, 1728. Third edition, 12mo (142 x 94 mm), 182 + [8]pp., of adverts, lacking leaf C5 and the last leaf of adverts, half-title with woodcut frontispiece with verso, detached, margins chipped, woodcuts illustrations, text rather soiled, corners dog-eared, numerous early ink ownership inscriptions, contemporary half, peeling from both boards, spine defective, a working copy of this rare work.
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- Female Excellency: or, the Ladies Glory. Illustrated in the worthy lives and memorable actions of nine famous women, who have been Renowned either for Virtue or Valour, in several Ages of the World: Namely, I. Deborah, the Prophetess. II. The valiant Judith. III. Queen Esther. IV. The Virtuous Susanna. V. The Chaste Lucretia. VI. Voadica, Queen of Britain. Vii. Mariamne, Wife to K. Heord. Viii. Clotilda, Queen of France. IX. Andegona, Princess of Spain. The whole adorned with poems, and the picture of each lady. By Robert Burton
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- [CROUCH (Nathaniel)]
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- Used
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- Hardcover
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- London: Printed for A. Bettesworth and J. Batley, 1728
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- 12mo
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