A new description of Merryland. containing, a topographical, geographical, and natural history of that country.
Dewey Classmark
827.5
Local Shelfmark
B 827.5 STR
Personal Author
Stretzer, Thomas, d. 1738.
Edition
5th ed.
Publication
Bath : rinted: and sold by J. Leak there; and by E. Curll, at Pope’s Head in Rose-street, Covent-Garden , M.DCC.XLI. [1741]
Physical Description
[6], xvi, 48p. ; 20cm.
Note
The author identified in the editor’s preface in other editions as Roger Pheuquewell, i.e. Thomas Stretzer.
In fact printed in London for Edmund Curll.
'The Merryland books were a genre of English 17th and 18th century erotic fiction in which the female body was described in terms of a topographical metaphor derived from a pun on Maryland.[1] Four of the titles were published by 18th century controversialist Edmund Curll (c. 1675–1747).[2][3]' Ref: Wikepedia page for 'Merryland'.
Local Copy Note
BNGH copy/binding and condition note: rebound in library binding and pages enclosed in repair tissue.
Copy Information
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Stretzer, Thomas,
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d. 1738.
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A new description of Merryland. containing, a topographical, geographical, and natural history of that country.
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5th ed.
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Bath :
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rinted: and sold by J. Leak there; and by E. Curll, at Pope’s Head in Rose-street, Covent-Garden ,
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M.DCC.XLI. [1741]
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[6], xvi, 48p. ;
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20cm.
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The author identified in the editor’s preface in other editions as Roger Pheuquewell, i.e. Thomas Stretzer.
500##
$a
In fact printed in London for Edmund Curll.
500##
$a
'The Merryland books were a genre of English 17th and 18th century erotic fiction in which the female body was described in terms of a topographical metaphor derived from a pun on Maryland.[1] Four of the titles were published by 18th century controversialist Edmund Curll (c. 1675–1747).[2][3]' Ref: Wikepedia page for 'Merryland'.
590##
$a
BNGH copy/binding and condition note: rebound in library binding and pages enclosed in repair tissue.
