The history of Laura, and the handsome hermit, in six letters. Written by the celehrated [sic] Mrs. Rowe, author of the Letters from the dead to the living. ... Amoret to Corsica [sic]. A poetical epistle from the infernal regions to convince the fair unbeliever of the certainty of a future state, and to forewarn her of the torments prepared for those who die without a sincere contrition and sorrow for their sins

All titles

• The history of Laura, and the handsome hermit, in six letters. Written by the celehrated [sic] Mrs. Rowe, author of the Letters from the dead to the living. ... Amoret to Corsica [sic]. A poetical epistle from the infernal regions to convince the fair unbeliever of the certainty of a future state, and to forewarn her of the torments prepared for those who die without a sincere contrition and sorrow for their sins
• Six letters, from Laura to Aurelia
• Amoret to Corisca.

People / Organizations

• Elizabeth Rowe (Author)
• William Bailey ("printed by")

Imprint

London] : [W. Bailey?], [approximately 1775?

Added name

Bailey, W. (Printer), printer.

Publication year

1775

ESTC No.

N505905

Grub Street ID

359266

Description

32 p. ; 4°.

Note

On verso of the title leaf is a full-page advertisement for "letter press printing" at no. 28, Great Tower Street, London; this is identified in Maxted, The British book trades 1710-1777, as the address of W. Bailey, ca. 1775

"Amoret to Corisca": p. 31-32, in verse; first line: "From the black regions, from the mournful plain,"

These letters form part of the Letters moral and entertaining, which were usually published with editions of Friendship in death; apparently printed in this form as a piece of advertising

Signatures: A-D]4.