The history of the swindling and amorous adventures of James George Semple, [electronic resource] :...
The history of the swindling and amorous adventures of James George Semple, [electronic resource] : &c. &c. since his liberation from the hulks; comprising his various deceptions Practised upon the Convention at Paris, Dumourier, and the Generals of the Allied Armies. With an account of the major's former unparralleled feats in Russia, and his capital Retreat from that country. Together with his letters, as published to His Royal Highness, the Duke of York, with observations and refutations to each. To which are added a description with anecdotes of his present Dulcinea, the celebrated daughter of Mother Cole.
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[London] : Sold by Mr. Mason, Piccadilly, [1795?]
Date
[1795?]
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English
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[3],x-130,129-136,129-146p.,plate : port. ; 8°.
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Publisher
[London] : Sold by Mr. Mason, Piccadilly, [1795?]
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
[1795?]
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The history of the swindling and amorous adventures of James George Semple, [electronic resource] : &c. &c. since his liberation from the hulks; comprising his various deceptions Practised upon the Convention at Paris, Dumourier, and the Generals of the Allied Armies. With an account of the major's former unparralleled feats in Russia, and his capi...
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Register is irregular between p. 130 and p. 129; catchword on p. 130; "Amor-" and drop-head title on p. 129 (which is of a different setting) is: 'Some account of the amorous adventures of James George Semple, ..'.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
Text ends on p.146 with "End of part the first", but it seems to be complete.
The introduction states that it includes "essential articles contained in Kearsley's publication entitled The prince of swindlers", i.e. 'Memoirs of the northern imposter; or the prince of swindlers'....
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ESTC T225897.
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Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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74VvxQpwXA8Z
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991016850429702626
