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Verses on the death of Doctor Swift
Swift, Jonathan (1667-1745)
1739
Signatures: [A]² B-E². Includes 6 line advertisement at the foot of p. 20.
The history of the Sevarites or Sevarambi, a nation inhabiting part of the third continent commonly called Terræ australes incognitæ : with an account of their admirable government, religion, customs, and language
Allais, Denis Vairasse d' (1630-1672); Roberts, A
1675
Written by D. Vairasse d'Allais. Cf. Halkett & Laing (2nd ed.). Preface signed: D.V. Advertisements on p. [1]-[4] at end.
Metellus his dialogues : The first part, containing a relation of a journey to Tunbridge-Wells, also a description of the wells and place : with the fourth book of Virgil's Aeneids in English
Lewkenor, John (1706); Virgil
1693
Dedication signed: J. L., i.e. John Lewkenor. Cf. BM. No further parts published.
Coelum Britanicum : A masque at White-hall in the banquetting-hovse, on Shrove-Tuesday-Night, the 18. of February, 1633
Carew, Thomas (1595?-1639?)
1634
The first edition, first issue. Halkett and Laing, vol. 1, p. 369, say 'Ascribed by mistake to Sir William Davenant'. Anon., by Thomas Carew. Pp. 22-23, 33 and 34-35 wrongly numbered 20-21, 30 a...
The false alarm
Johnson, Samuel (1709-1784)
1770
With a half-title. With press-figure 8 on p.8, and sometimes lacking press-figure 9 on p.20 (Todd's variant 2); variant 1: press-figure 2 on p.8 (Todd's variant 3); variant 2: does not have press-fi...
Threnodia augustalis : a funeral-pindarique poem sacred to the happy memory of King Charles II
Dryden, John (1631-1700)
1685
First edition, i.e. first state.
Theophila, or, Loves sacrifice : a divine poem
Benlowes, Edward (1603?-1676); Collier, Jeremy (fl. 1636-1663); Ross, Alexander (1591-1654)
1652
Includes some Latin verses and translations by the author and Latin translations of Canto I by Alexander Ross and of Canto VII by Jeremy Collier, the elder.
The description of Bath : a poem : humbly inscribed to Her royal Highness the Princess Amelia : to which are added several poems by the same author
Chandler, Mary (1687-1745)
1736
The printer was Samuel Richardson (Sale,W.:Samuel Richardson, master printer. No.136). Five advertisment leaves at end. The "Several poems" first added to this edition.
The music speech at the public commencement in Cambridge, July 6, MDCCXXX : To which is added, an ode designed to have been set to music on that occasion
Taylor, John (1704-1766); Bowyer, William (1699-1777); Thurlbourn, William (1768); Clements, Richard; University of Cambridge
1730
The Latin speech is followed (pp.9-20) by English verse couplets, preceding the Ode in English. With a half-title and final advertisement leaf following p.26. Head- and tail-pieces; factotum initi...
A Poem on the taking St. Mary's
Hills, Henry (1713)
[1709?]
"A witty poem on the raping of the nuns at Puerto de Santa Maria opposite Cadiz, captured by the English 20 Aug 1702." (Foxon). Anonymous. This edition was published by Henry Hills in 1709 or 1710...
Essays of Michael, Seigneur de Montaigne : in three books : with marginal notes and quotations of the cited authors, and an account of the author's life (v.1)
Montaigne, Michel de (1533-1592); Cotton, Charles (1630-1687)
1685-1686
Title page of v. 2 reads: Essays of Michael Seigneur de Montaigne, in three books : with marginal notes and quotations of the cited authors / new rendred into English by Charles Cotton... (imprint dat...
Essays of Michael, Seigneur de Montaigne : in three books : with marginal notes and quotations of the cited authors, and an account of the author's life (v.2)
Montaigne, Michel de (1533-1592); Cotton, Charles (1630-1687)
1685-1686
Title page of v. 2 reads: Essays of Michael Seigneur de Montaigne, in three books : with marginal notes and quotations of the cited authors / new rendred into English by Charles Cotton... (imprint dat...