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Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)5
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The triennial mayor : or, The new raparees. A poem

1691

In praise of Sir Thomas Pilkington, Lord Mayor of London. Heading-title: "The triennial magistrate: or, The new reparees"; running title: The triennial magistrate. Pagination jumps from 7 to 14.

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The Mayor of Wigan, a tale. To which is added, The invasion, a fable

Butler, Hillary

1760

With a half-title. In verse.

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A congratulatory poem to Sir John Moor, Knight, lord mayor elect of London

Moore, Sir John (1620-1702)

1681

In verse. Caption title. Imprint from colophon.

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The Alderman's Guide; or, a New Pattern for a Lord-Mayor : A ballad... Written by a Craftsman of the City of Dublin

Sterling, James (1701-1763)

[1732]

In praise of Humphry French's election as Lord Mayor of Dublin. Included in Sterling's poetical works, 1734; an earlier attribution to Jonathan Swift is erroneous.

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Upon the rebuilding the City, the right honourable the Lord Mayor, and the noble company of batchelors dining with him, May 5th 1669

Wild, Robert (1609-1679); Turner, Sir William

1670

By Robert Wild. In verse. Lord Mayor: Sir William Turner. Possibly issued as a supplement of the 1670 ed. of Wild's Iter boreale [q.v.].

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An impartial history of the life, character, amours, travels, and transactions of Mr. John Barber, city-printer, common-councilman, alderman, and lord mayor of London

Curll, Edmund (1675-1747)

1741

R. Straus. The unspeakable Curll, p. 192, 310. Preface signed "Philalethes" [i.e. Curll].

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To the Right Honourable the Mayor and aldermen of the City of London: the humble petition of the colliers, cooks, cook-maids, black-smiths, jack-makers, brasiers, and others, sheweth

Arbuthnot, John (1667-1735)

1716

By John Arbuthnot. A satire : a petition against the innovations introduced by the 'Catoptrical victuallers'. Caption title. Imprint from Colophon.

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