Lot 278

Compleat Mendicant, The





Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 14 February 2018 at 10:00 GMT
Description
or, the unhappy Beggar being the Life of an unfortunate Gentleman: in which is a comprehensive Account of several of the most remarkable Adventures, that befel him in three and twenty Years Pilgrimage. London, Printed for E. Harris, 1699. 8vo., pp. [32], 156, [4], with a preliminary advertisement ('the second Part is now in the Press') and two leaves (L7-8) of 'Books printed for E. Harris'; somewhat browned throughout, marginal tear to G2 neatly repaired, text unaffected, contemporary sheep, rebacked and recornered, new endpapers
Footnote
Note: First and only edition, formerly attributed to Defoe. Despite the preliminary notice no 'second part' ever appeared. Wing C 5646B




