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The ladies library (v.1)

Berkeley, George (1685-1753); Steele, Sir Richard (1672-1729)

1714

Preface and dedication signed by Richard Steele. Formerly attributed to Lady Mary Wray, but now known to have been compiled "from the several writings of our greatest divines" (preface) by George Be...

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The ladies library (v.2)

Berkeley, George (1685-1753); Steele, Sir Richard (1672-1729)

1714

Preface and dedication signed by Richard Steele. Formerly attributed to Lady Mary Wray, but now known to have been compiled "from the several writings of our greatest divines" (preface) by George Be...

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The ladies library (v.3)

Berkeley, George (1685-1753); Steele, Sir Richard (1672-1729)

1714

Preface and dedication signed by Richard Steele. Formerly attributed to Lady Mary Wray, but now known to have been compiled "from the several writings of our greatest divines" (preface) by George Be...

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The ladies library (v.1)

Berkeley, George (1685-1753); Steele, Sir Richard (1672-1729)

1732

Initials, head- and tail-pieces. The dedication and preface alone are by Steele. Formerly attributed to Mary Wray, but now known to have been compiled by George Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne. Inclu...

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The ladies library (v.2)

Berkeley, George (1685-1753); Steele, Sir Richard (1672-1729)

1732

Initials, head- and tail-pieces. The dedication and preface alone are by Steele. Formerly attributed to Mary Wray, but now known to have been compiled by George Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne. Inclu...

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The ladies library (v.3)

Berkeley, George (1685-1753); Steele, Sir Richard (1672-1729)

1732

Initials, head- and tail-pieces. The dedication and preface alone are by Steele. Formerly attributed to Mary Wray, but now known to have been compiled by George Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne. Inclu...

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Advice to a lady

Lyttelton, George Lyttelton baron (1709-1773); Russell, Diana Duchess of Bedford

1733

According to Foxon, the poem was addressed to Lady Diana Spencer, subsequently Duchess of Bedford. Anon., attributed to George, Lord Lyttelton.

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The platonick lady : a comedy

Centlivre, Susanna (1667?-1723)

1707

By S. Centlivre.

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On the much lamented death of that incomparable lady the Honourable the Lady Oxenden : a Pindarique ode

Randolph Mrs, 17th cent

[1696?]

Caption title; endorsement title on p. [1] at end. According to Joanna Lipking of the English Dept. of Northwesters University, the author of this poem was Mary Castillion Randolph of Cantenbury, wh...

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The ladies visiting-day : A comedy

Burnaby, William (1706)

1701

Original cast included. First edition. Formerly ascribed to Charles Burnaby; for discussion of authorship cf. William Burnaby. Dramatic works, edited by F. E. Budd, 1931.

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Of the characters of women : an epistle to a lady

Pope, Alexander (1688-1744)

1735

First edition. With booklist (1 p.) at end. The final page is blank.

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