Memoirs of the Honourable Col. Andrew Newport : a Shropshire gentleman, who served as a cavalier in the army of Gustavus Adolphus in Germany, and in that of Charles the First in England ... : the whole forming a complete military history of Germany and England towards the middle of the seventeenth century

Memoirs of the Honourable Col. Andrew Newport : a Shropshire gentleman, who served as a cavalier in the army of Gustavus Adolphus in Germany, and in that of Charles the First in England ... : the whole forming a complete military history of Germany and England towards the middle of the seventeenth century

Memoirs of a cavalier|Memoirs of Newport

A new edition, with additions, and a portrait of the Earl of Essex ...

London : Printed for E. Jeffery ... and R. Faulder ..., 1792.

[4], 439, [5] p., [1] leaf of plates : port. ; 22 cm. (8vo)

L2008F87 1792

(OCoLC)00995988

Spine title: Memoirs of Newport.
Authorship attributed to Defoe by ESTC.
Signatures: [A]2 B-2E8 2F4 2G2.
The preface to the 1st edition, published under title "Memoirs of a cavalier" (London, [1720]) states that the "Memoirs" had been found "in the closet of an eminent publick minister" and were probably written by a "gentleman of quality." The publisher of the 2d edition (Leeds, [n.d.]) ascribes the authorship to "Shropshire gentleman" (Andrew Newport). It has also been ascribed to Robert Harley.
Includes index.
Bookplate on front pastedown & blind library stamp on title & following leaf: City Library, Springfield, Mass.

ESTC T069692

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