The amorous merchant: or, intriguing husband. Being a curious and uncommon process of love and law. Wherein The Inconveniencies of an Old Sickly Wife, and the alluring Charms of Youth and Beauty, are pleasantly contrasted. A Case, founded on incontestible Facts, often litigated in our High Courts of Justice; and, for some Years past, the Subject of Conversation among the Gay and Polite. Written by Mrs. Graham, now Barry, in the manner of Constantia Phillips.

ID 6922
Title The amorous merchant: or, intriguing husband. Being a curious and uncommon process of love and law. Wherein The Inconveniencies of an Old Sickly Wife, and the alluring Charms of Youth and Beauty, are pleasantly contrasted. A Case, founded on incontestible Facts, often litigated in our High Courts of Justice; and, for some Years past, the Subject of Conversation among the Gay and Polite. Written by Mrs. Graham, now Barry, in the manner of Constantia Phillips.
Contributors
Signed Author Mrs. Graham, now Barry, in the manner of Constantia Phillips.
Pseudonym
Firms
Self-published Yes
Volumes 1
Pagination 64
Date of Publication 1753
Edition Statement
Edition Number 1
Date of First Publication 1753
Imprint printed for and sold by Mrs. Barry, in Prujean-Court, in the Old-Baily; where may be seen at full Length the original Pictures, together with the Love-Letters, Bonds, &c
Colophon
Copyright Statement
Location of Printing London GB
Format Octavo (8vo)
Length (cm) 20
Width (cm) 12
Price (pound)
Price (shilling)
Price (pence)
Total Price (in pence)
Non-UK Price
Genre
Sources
Shelfmarks
  • BL 12357.ccc.5.
Notes
Hand-Verified Yes
Verified Yes
Attempted Verification No

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Graham, Mrs. Melinda. The amorous merchant: or, intriguing husband. Being a curious and uncommon process of love and law. Wherein The Inconveniencies of an Old Sickly Wife, and the alluring Charms of Youth and Beauty, are pleasantly contrasted. A Case, founded on incontestible Facts, often litigated in our High Courts of Justice; and, for some Years past, the Subject of Conversation among the Gay and Polite. Written by Mrs. Graham, now Barry, in the manner of Constantia Phillips.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 6922, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/6922. Accessed 2025-04-26. 

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