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The Gothic story of Courville castle; or, The illegitimate son, a victim of prejudice and passion : owing to the early impressions inculcated with unremitting assiduity by an implacable mother; whose resentment to her husband excited her son to envy, usurpation, and murder; but retributive justice at length restores the right heir to his lawful possessions. To which is added The English earl; or, The history of Robert Fitzwalter.

Title
The Gothic story of Courville castle; or, The illegitimate son, a victim of prejudice and passion : owing to the early impressions inculcated with unremitting assiduity by an implacable mother; whose resentment to her husband excited her son to envy, usurpation, and murder; but retributive justice at length restores the right heir to his lawful possessions. To which is added The English earl; or, The history of Robert Fitzwalter.
Publication
London : Printed and Sold by S. Fisher, no. 10, St. John's Lane, Clerkenwell; may also be had of all other booksellers, and news-venders, in town and country, [1804]

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Additional Authors
  • Fisher, S. (Simon)
  • Hartley, E., active 1802.
  • Tomkins, William, active 1793-1818.
Description
[3]-46 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill.; 18 cm.
Alternative Title
  • Illegitimate son, a victim of prejudice and passion
  • Courville castle
  • English earl
  • History of Robert Fitzwalter
Genre/Form
Gothic fiction.
Note
  • "From the Lady's Magazine" -- p. [5].
  • Imprint date from frontispiece and colophon.
  • Illustration: Frontispiece engraving by Hartley after Tomkins.
Access (note)
  • Restricted access;
Indexed In (note)
  • Summers, Gothic Bib.
Call Number
Pforz (Gothic story of Courville castle)
OCLC
6769634
Title
The Gothic story of Courville castle; or, The illegitimate son, a victim of prejudice and passion : owing to the early impressions inculcated with unremitting assiduity by an implacable mother; whose resentment to her husband excited her son to envy, usurpation, and murder; but retributive justice at length restores the right heir to his lawful possessions. To which is added The English earl; or, The history of Robert Fitzwalter.
Imprint
London : Printed and Sold by S. Fisher, no. 10, St. John's Lane, Clerkenwell; may also be had of all other booksellers, and news-venders, in town and country, [1804]
Indexed In:
Summers, Gothic Bib., p. 343.
Access
Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Local Note
Pforzheimer copy: Disbound; within white envelope.
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Added Author
Fisher, S. (Simon) Publisher
Fisher, S. (Simon) Printer
Hartley, E., active 1802. Engraver
Tomkins, William, active 1793-1818. Illustrator
Other Title
Illegitimate son, a victim of prejudice and passion
Research Call Number
Pforz (Gothic story of Courville castle)
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