Author: G.B.
Title: A Compleat History of the Intrigues of Priests and Nuns. Wherein Is Contain'd, I. The Adventures of the Most Principal of Them, with Their Method of Courtship. II. Their Confessions, with the Lewd Use Made of Them. III. The Case of Miss Catherine Cadiere. IV. A Signal Cheat, Transacted by the Dominicans. V. The Case of Seduction; with an Account of the Proceedings Against the Abbe de Rues, for Committing Rapes on 133 Maidens. To Which Is Added, Rome's Custom-House for Sin: Or, a Table of the Several Sums of Money to Be Paid for Dispensations of All Crimes and Villanies. Adorn'd with Cuts
Description: London, printed for Richard Adams at Dryden's Head Holborn-Bars, 1746. Hardcover. Recent full red calf. Tear on frontispiece skillfully repaired; light foxing and occasional faint stains; 1/2-inch tear at outside margin of p. 45, not affecting text; a few darker stains on p. 94-96; otherwise very good condition. Worldcat locates 7 copies, 4 in the U.S. 256, plus 29p. of Rome's Custom-house for Sin. Frontispiece and one plate. Preface signed: G. B. Titlepage in red and black. 'The case of seduction' has a separate titlepage with the statement: 'The fourth edition' and the undated imprint: 'London: printed for John Marshall'. 'Rome's custom-house for sin' has a separate titlepage, with the imprint: 'London: printed for A. Ward, 1746' and separate pagination and register. ESTC citation no. T199407. Provenance: Swann Galleries, November 8, 2007. .

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