The amours of Messalina late Queen of Albion· : In which. are briefly couch'd, secrets of the imposture of the Cambrion prince, the Gothick league, and other court intrigues of the four last years reign, not yet made publick By a woman of quality, a late confident of Q. Messalina.

Amours of Messalina late Queen of Albion. Parts 1-3

London : Printed for John Lyford, 1689.

[4], 7-61, [1]; 33, [7], 33-55 p., [1] leaf of plates : port. ; (8vo)

Sometimes attributed to Gregorio Leti.

With an engraved frontispiece portrait of Louis XIV.

A satire on Mary of Modena, consort of James II.

"The second part of the amours of Messalina" has separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous.

"The third part of the amours of Messalina" has separate pagination and register.

Part 1 identified as Wing A3023 on UMI microfilm "Early English books, 1641-1700.

CSMHCHECK; DFONOTE jre: pag in DFo copy: [4], 7-34, [4], 26, 37-42, 33, [7], 33-55, [1] p.; evidence of 1 leaf of plates (port.) although DFo copy lacking; cf. R14247, R38613, R14248, but DFo copy matched to this record because title transcription of part 1 matched; format unclear: chainlines are vertical in parts 1 and parts 3-4 but there is no watermark evidence, in part 2 chainlines are horizontal with watermark evidence at fore-edges for a 12⁰; "The second part..." with sep. dated title page and sep. pag. and register, likewise with "The third part..."; "The amours of the french king...[part 4]" has pag. and register continuous with part 3

Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.), A3023B
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R38616

Second part of the amours of Messalina, late Queen of Albion.
Third part of the amours of Messalina.
Amours of the French King with the late Queen of Albion.

Great Britain -- England -- London.

150- 433q

Imperfect: lacking port. (plate). Some leaves foxed or poorly inked, affecting text. Trimmed, affecting text at tail. Provenance: bought from Dobell, 21 Oct. 1955, 144:49