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The odes and satyrs of Horace
Horace; Rochester, Laurence Hyde Earl of; Roscommon, Wentworth Dillon earl of (1633?-1685); Horace
1717
Final p. blank. A5 misprinted A3; p. 118 misnumbered 181.
Bosworth-field, with a taste of the variety of other poems
Beaumont, Sir John (1583-1627); Beaumont, John Sir, bart (1644)
1629
STC 1694; Grolier 35.
A duke and no duke : A farce as it is acted by Their Majesties servants
Tate, Nahum (1652-1715); Cokain, Sir Aston (1608-1684); Etherege, Sir George (1635?-1691); Draghi, Giovanni Battista (1640-1708); Bonwicke, Henry
1685
First edition of Tate's version, Cokayne's play first printed London, 1658. Includes a song by Sir George Etherege, Tell me no more I am deceiv'd set to music by 'Signior Baptist' i.e. Giovanni Batt...
Poems on several occasions
Pilkington, Matthew (1700-1774)
1730
First edition. Pages 181-188 numbered 182-189. Dedication signed: Matthew Pilkington. Includes (with special title-pages): The progress of musick in Ireland, To Mira; and An ode, perform'd at th...
The mistaken husband : a comedie
Dryden, John (1631-1700)
1675
"As it is acted by His Majesties servants at the Theatre-Royall." Pp.14, 15, 54, 55, 64 wrongly numbered 15, 14, 55, 54, 74 respectively. Attributed to Dryden.
New poems, consisting of satyrs, elegies, and odes: together with a choice collection of the newest court songs, set to musick by the best masters of the age
D'Urfey, Thomas (1653-1723)
1690
Signatures: A-O⁸ (H₃ incorrectly signed H₄; O, verso, advertisements). Pages 170-171, 174-175 incorrectly numbered 180-181, 184-185, respectively. Title within double line border.
Occasional reflections upon several subjects : Whereto is premis'd a discourse about such kind of thoughts
Boyle, Robert (1627-1691)
1665
There are no signatures G-L (p. 81-160 in the first sequence) but the catchword on F8v is answered on M1r. Irregular pagination. Dedication signed R.B., i.e. Robert Boyle.
Characters and criticisms upon the ancient and modern orators, poets, painters, musicians, statuaries, & other arts and sciences. With an heroick poem (in blank verse) intituled The age of Lewis the Great
Callières Monsieur de (1645-1717); Perrault, Charles (1628-1703); Bladen, Martin (1680-1746); Fénelon, François de Salignac de la Mothe- (1651-1715)
1705
The attribution to the Archbishop of Cambray (François de Salignac de la Mothe-Fénelon) on the title-page is in error. Caption title on p. 1: A poetical account of the war lately declared between ...
A tale of a tub : written for the universal improvement of mankind... To which is added, An account of a battel between antient and modern books in St. James's Library
Swift, Jonathan (1667-1745); Wotton, William (1666-1727)
1734
Anon., by J. Swift. Printed in Holland?. "A discourse concerning the mechanical operation of the spirit": p. [181]-213; "A full and true account of the battel fought last Friday, between the antie...
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...
Fables and storyes moralized : Being a second part of the Fables of Aesop, and other eminent mythologists, &c
L'Estrange, Sir Roger (1616-1704); Aesop; L'Estrange, Sir Roger (1616-1704)
1699
First edition of this second part. Wing-2 A708A, entered under'Aesop'; cf.L1247, 'by R. Sare, 1699' entered under L'Estrange, and Wing-1 A707, as 'vol.2'. Error in pagination: nos. 180-181 numbere...
Miscellaneous poems and translations (v.1)
Pope, Alexander (1688-1744)
1722
Portrait of Pope in v. 1 engraved; title in red and black; head- and tail-pieces. Advertisements: v. 2, 1 p. at front. Vol. 1 includes twenty-one poems by Pope, nine of which are listed on the tit...