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The adventures of Sigr. Gaudentio di Lucca : being the substance of his examination before the fathers of the Inquisition at Bologna in Italy : giving an account of an unknown country in the midst of the deserts of Africa... Copied from the original in St. Mark's Library at Venice, With critical notes of the learned Signor Rhedi ... : To which is prefixed, a letter of the secretary of the Inquisition
Berington, Simon (1680-1755); Berkeley, George (1685-1753)
1748
Originally published in English under title: The memoirs of Sigr Gaudentio di Lucca... London, 1737. Also published under title: The life & adventures of Sig Gaudentio di Lucca.
The adventures of Signor Gaudentio di Lucca : being the substance of his examination before the fathers of the Inquisition, at Bologna, in Italy : giving an account of an unknown country in the midst of the desarts [sic.] of Africa : copied from the original manuscript in St. Mark's library, at Venice
Berington, Simon (1680-1755)
1803
Originally published under title: The memoirs of Sigr Gaudentio di Lucca: taken from his confession and examination before the fathers of the Inquisition... London, 1737. A purely fictitious account...
The English hermit : a narrative of the unparalleled sufferings and surprising adventures of Philip Quarll, discovered upon an uninhabited island in the south sea
Longueville, Peter (fl. 1726-1727); Bicknell, Alexander (1796)
1847
Purporting to be by Ed. Dorrington. Sometimes also attributed to Alexander Bicknell.
A voyage to Cacklogallinia : with a description of the religion, policy, customs and manners, of that country
Brunt, Samuel
1727
Samuel Brunt is a pseudonym. Author's identity is unknown. A satire on the South Sea Bubble and an imitation of "Gulliver's travels".
The travels of Mr. John Gulliver : son of Capt. Lemuel Gulliver (v.1)
Desfontaines, Pierre-François Guyot (1685-1745); Swift, Jonathan (1667-1745); Lockman, John (1698-1771)
1731
Engraved frontispiece in v. 1. Title vignette (printer's device); initials.
The travels of Mr. John Gulliver : son of Capt. Lemuel Gulliver (v.2)
Desfontaines, Pierre-François Guyot (1685-1745); Swift, Jonathan (1667-1745); Lockman, John (1698-1771)
1731
Engraved frontispiece in v. 1. Title vignette (printer's device); initials.
A journey to the world under-ground
Holberg, Ludvig baron (1684-1754)
1742
Attributed to Ludwig Holberg.--Cf. Beasley, J.C., A check list of prose fiction published in England 1740-1749, p. 51. Advertisements: [12] p. at end.
The travels and adventures of James Massey : Translated from the French
Tyssot de Patot, Simon (1655-); Whatley, Stephen (fl. 1712-1741); Bayle, Pierre (1647-1706)
1733
First edition. Authorship erroneously attributed to P. Bayle. Written by Simon Tyssot de Patot. Cf. Barbier, A.A. Ouvrages anonymes, v. 4, col. 1103. Imaginary travels. The translator Stephen Wh...