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| People and organisations | Count |
|---|---|
| Shakespeare, William (1564-1616) | 23 |
| Foote, Samuel (1720-1777) | 11 |
| Garrick, David (1717-1779) | 9 |
| Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759) | 9 |
| Handel, George Frideric | 8 |
| Farquhar, George (1678-1707) | 7 |
| Dryden, John (1631-1700) | 6 |
| Fielding, Henry (1707-1754) | 6 |
| Carey, Henry (1687?-1743) | 5 |
| Morell, Thomas (1703-1784) | 5 |
The stage-coach : A farce : As it is acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent Garden
Farquhar, George (1678-1707); La Chapelle, Jean de (1655-1723)
1778
With half-title. An adaptation and translation of La Chapelle's Les carosses d'Orleans.
Paradice regain'd : or, The art of gardening. A poem
Zinzano, Nicholas; Laurence, John (1668-1732)
1728
Anon., ascribed to N. Zinzano by Foxon (Z. 2); Halkett & Laing state "by John Lawrence"; DNB states "doubtfully attributed to Laurence".
The Tvvo most vvorthy and Notable Histories which remaine vnmained to Posterity : (viz:) The Conspiracie of Cateline, vndertaken against the gouernment of the Senate of Rome, And The VVarre which Iugurth for many yeares maintained against the same State
Sallust (86 B.C.-34 B.C); Heywood, Thomas (1574-1641)
1608
Signatures: 3 leaves unsigned, [paragraph]-[paragraph paragraph]⁴, 1 leaf unsigned, B-G⁴, H⁶; Aa-Oo⁴, Pp³; Ee3, Ff3 incorrectly signed E3, F3, respectively). Pages 2-7, 24, 1st group of pag...
The universal passion
Young, Edward (1683-1765); Swift, Jonathan (1667-1745)
1725-1728
A pirated edition. In verse. Signatures: A-O⁴ P1 Q-Z⁴. Also published with title: Love of fame, the universal passion. Comprises: "The universal passion, Satire 1-4, Satire the last" (pp.3...
Country conversations : being an account of some discourses that happen'd in a visit to the country last summer, on divers subjects : chiefly of the modern comedies, of drinking, of translated verse, of painting and painters, of poets and poetry
Wright, James (1643-1713); Bonwicke, Henry
1694
Traditionally attributed to James Wright. Cf. Dict. of nat. biog., v. 21, p. 1021-1022. Licens'd, January 17. 1693/4. Anon., by J. Wright.
Honours academie. Or the famous pastorall, of the faire shepheardesse, Iulietta
Montreux, Nicolas de (1561-1610); Tofte, Robert (1620)
1610
First edition. Pp.35 [sign.E2],38 [E3],59 [H2],17 [Bb3],30 [Cc3],57[Ee5],94,95,92 [Ii2],97,114,116,122,181-189,191-194,195,198,199,200-203,204-5,206-7,208-12, 213-15,216,217-278,279,280-1,282,283,28...
Comedies, tragi-comedies, with other poems
Cartwright, William (1611-1643); Lawes, Henry (1596-1662)
1651
Wing C 709; Danton, Library Quarterly, July, 1942, pp. 438-456. First collected ed. For full description cf. G. B. Evans' Comedies... by ... Cartwright; a bibliographical study. This copy has state ...
The blind beggar of Bethnal Green : A dramatic performance: : with several instructive and entertaining pieces
Dodsley, Robert (1703-1764); Saint-Evremond (1613-1703)
1777
Without the music (by Arne). Title vignette, signed: Smith sculp. Signatures: A-O⁴. Error in paging: p. 78-80 misnumbered 77-79. "The king and the priest: being an attempt to introduce upon ...
Rosamond : A tragic-opera. As it is acted at the Theatres- Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden
Addison, Joseph (1672-1719); Arnold, Samuel (1740-1802)
1778
Without the music (by Arnold). Pages 9 and 10 misnumbered 7 and 6, respectively. In two columns. Head- and tail-pieces.
Lethe : Written by David Garrick, Esq
Garrick, David (1717-1779)
[1780?]
Possibly issued with 'The mayor of Garratt' by Samuel Foote. Drop-head title. In double columns.
The revenge : a tragedy as is it acted at the Theatres-royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden
Young, Edward (1683-1765)
1777
Two columns to a page.
The suspicious husband : a comedy as it is acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden
Hoadly, Benjamin (1706-1757)
1777
Two columns to a page.