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Cordelia

Cordelia, Or a Romance of Real Life Author: Sophia King FortnumPublisher: Minerva PressPublication Year: 1799Language: EnglishBook Dimensions: 11cm x 18cmPages: 212University of […]

The Magician, or the Mystical Adventures of Seraphina

The first page has the full title in the center in various fonts and sizes. The Minerva Press information is at the bottom of the page under a decorative line. A signature is at very top of the page on the right side.

Author: Unknown; Publication: 1804

Sometimes published with “Arabian Lovers,” this chapbook centers on a girl who must resist a man who claims to be her promised husband.

Arabian Lovers

Author: Claude Savary; Publication: 1804

This chapbook, sometimes published with “The Magician, or the Mystical Adventures of Seraphina,” was originally in Arabic and describes a story of heartbreak and reunion.

Statira

Author: Mrs. Showes; Publication: 1798

Published by Minerva Press and featuring an interpolated tale, this novel examines the strength of marital versus motherly love in the face of jealousy and deception.