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Brotherton Collection9
English Literature9

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dramatists, english1
english drama1
english poetry1

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Pope, Alexander (1688-1744)2
Defoe, Daniel1
Defoe, Daniel (1661?-1731)1
Dixon, Robert (1688)1
Halifax, George Savile Marquis of (1633-1695)1
Jacob, Giles (1686-1744)1
James II, King of England, 1633-17011
Lillo, George (1693-1739)1
Swift, Jonathan (1667-1745)1

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An essay on man : In epistles to a friend. Epistle II

Pope, Alexander (1688-1744)

[1733]

First edition?. Anon., by Alexander Pope.

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On the arrival of his Royal Highness the Duke into England : a congratulatory poem

1680

On James, Duke of York's return from abroad, 2nd September 1679. Anon.

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The poetical register: or, The lives and characters of all the English dramatick poets : With an account of their writings (v.1)

Jacob, Giles (1686-1744)

1719-20

The dedication is signed "G. J." only, but the work is mentioned in the article on G. Jacob, v. 2, p. 299-300.

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Fatal curiosity : a true tragedy of three acts, as it is acted at the New Theatre in the Hay-Market

Lillo, George (1693-1739)

1737

Prologue by Henry Fielding. First ed.; first performed 1736 under title Guilt its own punishment and revised by Fielding; cf. W.L.Cross, The history of Henry Fielding, v.3, p. 300.

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Travels into several remote nations of the world

Swift, Jonathan (1667-1745)

1727

Second part has special t.p.: Travels into several remote nations of the world... Part II. A voyage to Brobdingnag. London, Printed in the year 1727, but continues the paging of the first. Publisher...

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Honesty the best policy : Also the country seat, or A description of Langdon, one of the seats of Shilston Calmady, Esq., situate near Plymouth in the county of Devon

Caption title p. 13: A description of Langdon, one of the seats of Shilston Calmady, Esq., situate near Plymouth in the county of Devon. "Books sold by the book-sellers of London and Westminster" p....

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An essay on man : In epistles to a friend. Epistle II

Pope, Alexander (1688-1744)

[1733]

First edition?. Anon., by Alexander Pope.

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Canidia, or, The witches : a rhapsody, in five parts

Dixon, Robert (1688)

1683

Errors in paging. Errata: p. [1] at end. First edition. Parts 2-5 each have special t.p. and separate paging; signatures are continuous. Sig. R consisits of two leaves only. Catchwords on le...

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Miscellanies

Halifax, George Savile Marquis of (1633-1695); Defoe, Daniel (1661?-1731)

1700

First edition. Signatures: 1 leaf unsigned, A⁸, a³, B-X⁸, Y³, Q⁸, q⁸ (E3 incorrectly signed G3). Each part has separate pagination. Title within double line border. Two completely di...

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