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| Shakespeare, William (1564-1616) | 24 |
| Hills, Henry | 20 |
| Hills, Henry (1713) | 20 |
| Dryden, John (1631-1700) | 13 |
| Foote, Samuel (1720-1777) | 11 |
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| Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759) | 9 |
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| Addison, Joseph (1672-1719) | 6 |
The life of Guzman d'Alfarache: or, The Spanish rogue : To which is added, the celebrated tragi-comedy, Celestina. In two volumes (v.1)
Alemán, Mateo (1547-1614?); Bouttats, Gaspar
1707-1708
Volume 2 is dated 1707. Volume 1: [16], 547, [1] p., 9 leaves of plates; volume 2: [2], 386, [2], 102 p., [7] leaves of plates (numbered 10-16). "Celestina" is not illustrated. "Celestina" has s...
The life of Guzman d'Alfarache: or, The Spanish rogue : To which is added, the celebrated tragi-comedy, Celestina. In two volumes (v.2)
Alemán, Mateo (1547-1614?); Bouttats, Gaspar
1707-1708
Volume 2 is dated 1707. Volume 1: [16], 547, [1] p., 9 leaves of plates; volume 2: [2], 386, [2], 102 p., [7] leaves of plates (numbered 10-16). "Celestina" is not illustrated. "Celestina" has s...
A congratulatory poem to His Royal Highnes Prince George of Denmark, Lord High Admiral of Great Britain, upon the glorious successes at sea
Tate, Nahum (1652-1715)
1708
"A happy memorable ballad, on the fight near Audenarde": p. 14-16; see Horn 247, Foxon H45.
The Æneis of Virgil, translated into blank verse (v.1)
Virgil; Trapp, Joseph (1679-1747)
1718-20
Vol.1.: books 1-6; vol.2.: books 7-12. Text of vol.2 continues pagination and signatures of vol.1. Preliminaries to vol.2 (frontispiece, title, licence and Supplement to the list of subscribers) com...
The Æneis of Virgil, translated into blank verse (v.2)
Virgil; Trapp, Joseph (1679-1747)
1718-20
Vol.1.: books 1-6; vol.2.: books 7-12. Text of vol.2 continues pagination and signatures of vol.1. Preliminaries to vol.2 (frontispiece, title, licence and Supplement to the list of subscribers) com...
The anti-weesils : a poem : giving an account of some historical and argumental passages happening in the lyon's court
Brown, Thomas (1663-1704)
1691
Anon. In vindication of William Sherlock, against the satire attributed to Thomas Brown entitled, The weesils. Collation: A-C4 D-E2. The text of the poem begins on A4 recto (p.[7]). Sig. B is pa...
An account of a second dream at Harwich, supplying all the omissions and defects in the first dream. In a letter to the same Member of Parliament, about the Camisars
M----m, A----r
Printed in the year 1709
Political satire in which appear Queen Anne (Lady Angelica), the "Old Pretender" (Monsieur St. George), and possibly Robert Harley ("a little dapper black man"). A satire on contemporary politics. ...
The Steeleids, or, The tryal of wit : A poem, in three cantos
Lacy, John (1664-)
1714
A verse satire on Sir Richard Steele and other poets, including Alexander Pope, allegedly written prophetically some 75 years earlier by John Lacy and prepared for publication by his descendant John L...
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...
The fairy-queen : an opera represented at the Queen's-Theatre... [etc.]
Settle, Elkanah (1648-1724); Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Purcell, Henry (1659-1695)
1692
First edition, first known issue. Libretto only. 'The names of the persons' lacks actors' names. Adapted from Shakespeare's 'A midsummer night's dream', probably by Elkanah Settle; music by H. P...
The poetical works of Mr. William Pattison, late of Sidney College Cambridge
Pattison, William (1706-1727); Curll, Edmund (1675-1747); La Vergne, P (fl.1714-1727); Gucht, Michael van der (1660-1725)
1728
Straus: "The unspeakable Curll", gives publication date as September 9, 1727. The second volume, "Cupid's metamorphosis", was published December 16, 1727, als having title-page dated 1728. Lucasia, ...
The spectator
Addison, Joseph (1672-1719); Steele, Sir Richard (1672-1729); De Sausmarez, Maurice (1915-1969)
no.1-555 Thurs. 1st March 1711 - Sat. 6th Dec.1712 Bound in 1 vol. -- A general t.-p. and the dedications to the first 7 vols. of the collected ed. of 1712 (i.e. comprising the numbers bound together ...