Ascanius; or, the Young Adventurer

You are about to read one of the most amazing books ever written. This book remained in print from 1746 until at least 1890 and went through no fewer than twenty-one editions as observed in "Notes and Queries - 1923 s12-XII: 172" by P. J. ANDERSON donated by William MacBean to the University of Aberdeen. Five more were noted by Dr. Blaikie and two more found in the British museum. It was even reprinted in 1974 and attributed to John Burton as part of the "Flowering of the Novel" series.

Saturday, January 10, 2009

1746 G. Smith - Ascanius; or, the Young Adventurer

The first version of Ascanius; or, the Young Adventurer by Ralph GriffithsAscanius; or, the Young Adventurer A TRUE HISTORY Translated from a Manuscript privately handed about at the Court of Versailles CONTAINING A particular Account of all that happened to a certain PERSON during his Wanderings in the North from his memorable Defeat in April 1746 to his final Escape on the 19th of September in the same Year Ecce Homo LONDON Printed for G. SMITH near Temple Par and sold also by Mess. GRIMKY and VOGUEL Book sellers in Amsterdam and by all other Booksellers in Great Britain Ireland and Holland "
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I found this book in the attic of a priest's house in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire in Scotland in 1978. I now have fifteen copies, three of which are 1746 first editions (Two Smith and one Johnston) and two in French.
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