Fugitive Pieces, On Various Subjects. By several Authors

London, Printed for J. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall: MDCCLXV [1765]. Hard Cover. Two octavo volumes: 2 p. l., 352 pages, (2 leaves, B-Z8); 2 p. l., 357 pages, 1 leaf (2 leaves, B-Z8, Aa4). Second edition; first published 1761. Vol. I contains Crito: Or, A Dialogue on Beauty. By Sir Harry Beaumont; A Particular Account Of The Emperor of China's Gardens, near Pekin: In A Letter from F. Attiret, a French Missionary... to his Friend at Paris (dateline 'Pekin, Nov. 1, 1743'); Deformity: An Essay. By William Hay, Esq.; Lucina sine Concubitu. A Letter Humbly addressed to the Royal Society; In Which Is proved, by most Incontestable Evidence, drawn from Reason and Practice, that a Woman may conceive, and be brought to Bed, without any Commerce with Man; A Modest Defence Of Gaming; The Pretty Gentleman; Or, Softness of Manners Vindicated From the false Ridicule exhibited under the Character of William Fribble, Esq.; The Polite Philosopher: Or, An Essay on that Art which makes a Man happy in himself, and agreeable to others; The Plan of an Essay Upon Delicacy. With A Specimen of the Work. In Two Dialogues. By Nathanael Lancaster. Vol. II contains A Vindication Of Natural Society; Or, A View of the Miseries and Evils arising to Mankind from every Species of Artificial Society. In a Letter to Lord ****: By a late Noble Writer; The History And Antiquities Of The Ancient Villa Of Wheatfield, In The County of Suffolk; Fragments Of Ancient Poetry, Collected in the Highlands of Scotland, And Translated from the Galic or Erse Language; An Account Of Russia As It Was In The Year 1710. By Charles Lord Whitworth; A Journey Into England. By Paul Hentzner, In The Year M.D.XC.VIII. Edited & translated by Horace Walpole for the Society of Antiquaries; A Project For Raising An Hospital For Decayed Authors. By John Gilbert-Cooper, Esq; A Parallel; In the Manner of Plutarch: Between a most celebrated Man of Florence; And One, scarce ever heard of, in England. By the Reverend Mr. Spence. Antonio Magliabechi of Florence (1633-1728) and Robert Hill of Hertfordshire (b. 1699). 'Books Printed for J. Dodsley' at end of vol. 2. Handsomely rebound by Pat and George Sargent, Dragonfly Bindery, in full decorated leather. NUC 145: 608-6. Stock#OB362.