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Ward, Edward (1667-1731)6
Ward, Edward3
Bridgewater, Benjamin1
Bridgewater, Benjamin (1690-)1
Dunton, John1
Dunton, John (1659-1733)1
Hills, Henry1
Hills, Henry (1713)1
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The Tory Quaker: or, Aminadab's new vision in the fields : after a cup of the creature

Ward, Edward (1667-1731)

1717

Signatures: A-C⁴. Generally attributed to Edward Ward, but his authorship is questioned in the British Museum Catalogue, under Aminadab, pseud. "This burlesque fable in prose relates to a topica...

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A Collection of miscellany poems, never before publish'd

1737

First edition. Signatures: A(-A11,12),B-E,F(±F8,9=A11,12),G-L. List of subscribers: p. vii-xvii. Issued in 1738 with title: The delights of the muses.

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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...

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The forgiving husband, and adulteress wife : or, A seasonable present to the unhappy pair in Fanchurch-street [sic]

Ward, Edward (1667-1731); Hills, Henry (1713)

[1709?]

Signatures: Although signed on A2, A3, A4, the collation is actually A² B⁴. --cf Foxon. Author of The London spy is Edward Ward -- ESTC. A pirated edition. According to H.W. Troyer, 'Ned Ward o...

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The Poetical entertainer, or, Tales, satyrs, dialogues and intrigues, &c. serious and comical : all digested into such verse as most agreeable to the several subjects... To be published as often as occasion shall offer (v.4)

Ward, Edward (1667-1731)

1712-1713

Title for no.1 from NUC pre-1956. Title varies slightly: no. 2: The Poetical entertainer, or, Tales, satyrs, intrigues, &c. - no. 3: The Poetical entertainer, or, Tales, satyrs, dialogues, &c. Nos. ...

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The Poetical entertainer, or, Tales, satyrs, dialogues and intrigues, &c. serious and comical : all digested into such verse as most agreeable to the several subjects... To be published as often as occasion shall offer (v.5)

Ward, Edward (1667-1731)

1712-1713

Title for no.1 from NUC pre-1956. Title varies slightly: no. 2: The Poetical entertainer, or, Tales, satyrs, intrigues, &c. - no. 3: The Poetical entertainer, or, Tales, satyrs, dialogues, &c. Nos. ...

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The Poetical entertainer, or, Tales, satyrs, dialogues and intrigues, &c. serious and comical : all digested into such verse as most agreeable to the several subjects... To be published as often as occasion shall offer (v.1, 3)

Ward, Edward (1667-1731)

1712-1713

Title for no.1 from NUC pre-1956. Title varies slightly: no. 2: The Poetical entertainer, or, Tales, satyrs, intrigues, &c. - no. 3: The Poetical entertainer, or, Tales, satyrs, dialogues, &c. Nos. ...

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