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| Shakespeare, William (1564-1616) | 23 |
| Foote, Samuel (1720-1777) | 11 |
| Garrick, David (1717-1779) | 9 |
| Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759) | 9 |
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The judgment of Hercules, a poem : Inscrib'd to George Lyttelton esq
Shenstone, William (1714-1763)
1741
First edition. Signatures: [A]², B-C⁸, 2 leaves unsigned (last leaf, advertisements).
A collection of divine hymns and poems on several occasions
Roscommon, Wentworth Dillon earl of (1633?-1685); Dryden, John (1631-1700)
1719
Pope's "Messiah" is reprinted on p. 32-36, anonymously. With booklist of W. Taylor: p. [6]-[8] at end. First published in 1704 under title: Divine hymns and poems on several occasions.
Remarks on an historical play, called The fall of Mortimer : shewing wherein the said play may be term'd a libel against the present administration
[1731]
Pp. 4-8 misnumbered 36-40. "The gentleman's magazine" 1 May 1731, lists the Remarks as published in that month. According to J. Cadwalader, "King Edward the third... An edition," 1949, p.22, there w...
Fair Warning
Anne Queen of Great Britain (1665-1714)
1710
A Whig address to Queen Anne, warning her that Sacheverell's principles threaten the throne, beginning: "Madam, look out, your title is arraign'd". Printed in Grover's scriptorial type. Anon.
A paraphrase upon the Canticles, and some select hymns of the New and Old Testament : with other occasional compositions in English verse
Woodford, Samuel (1636-1700)
1679
In verse. "A paraphrase on the Canticles" and "A paraphrase upon some select hymns of the New and Old Testament" each have divisional title and separate pagination beginning on A1 and 2A1 respective...
Æsopic's or, A second collection of fables, paraphras'd in verse : adorn'd with sculpture, and illustrated with annotations
Ogilby, John (1600-1676); Aesop; Hollar, Wenceslaus (1607-1677)
1668
Originally issued with, or slightly earlier than, Ogilby's The fables of Aesop paraphras'd in verse... The second edition. London : Printed by Thomas Roycroft, for the author, 1668. Caption title: "...
A collection of miscellany poems, letters, &c
Brown, Thomas (1663-1704)
1699
First edition of this year. Title within double line border. Cf. Bibliographical Society, London. Supplement to... Transactions. 1925. no. 4, p. 156-157. Signatures as in Case, i.e. no sheet I (...
Divine and moral speculations in metrical numbers, upon various subjects
Aylett, Robert (1583-1655?)
1654
Sig: A⁵, B-R⁴, Aa-Hh⁴; B-C⁸; Ii-Ll⁸; Mm-Tt⁸ in eights; leaf without sig.-mark. Title within a single ruled line border. Portrait by T. Cross. Head and tail-pieces, initials. Wing A42...
The Emperor Marcus Antoninus, his conversation with himself : together with the preliminary discourse of the learned Gataker. As also, the Emperor's life, written by Monsieur D'Acier and supported by the authorities collected by Dr. Stanhope. To which is added the mythological picture of Cebes the Theban, &c
Marcus Aurelius Emperor of Rome (121-180); Gataker, Thomas (1574-1654); Collier, Jeremy (1650-1726); Dacier, André (1651-1722)
1701
Book-list of R. Sare (2 pp.) at end. Page cxxv (end of the Life) is followed by "Advertisement" for Greek-Latin edition for Millington, 1697, miscatchworded "Marcus". Verso headlines in the Life r...
Certain elegant poems
Corbet, Richard Bishop of Norwich (1582-1635)
1647
First edition. A part of this collection was republished as "Poetica stromata", in Holland, in 1648, and a second Dutch edition appeared in the same year. "Poems. The third edition, corrected and en...
Areopagitica : a speech by Mr. John Milton for the liberty of vnlicenc'd printing, to the Parliament of England
Milton, John (1608-1674)
Printed in the Yeare, 1644
First edition, 2d state. Cf. Complete prose works of John Milton, 1953, v. 2, p. 480-483. In this copy, p. 1, line 5 is without oblique mark and p. 5, line 29 has "unboekish" corrected to "unbookish...
A proper reply to a late scurrilous libel; intitled, Sedition and defamation display'd. In a letter to the author. By Caleb D'Anvers, of Gray's-Inn, Esq
D'Anvers, Caleb
1731
Caleb D'Anvers, pseud., i.e. William Pulteney, et al. First impression, with erratum note on p.36. Catchword on p.33: no.