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Brotherton Collection13
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Bradshaw, William4
Bradshaw, William (1700-)4
Marana, Giovanni Paolo (1642-1693)4
Midgley, Robert4
Midgley, Robert (1655?-1723)4
Boileau-Despreaux, Nicolas (1636-1711)2
Dodsley, Robert (1703-1764)2
Dryden, John2
Dryden, John (1631-1700)2
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The toy-shop : To which are added, Epistles and poems on several occasions

Dodsley, Robert (1703-1764)

1736

"Epistles and poems" have separate part-title, sig. D1 (p. 25). Pagination jumps from 48 to 37 (from E6 to F1).

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The times. A poem

Churchill, Charles (1731-1764)

1764

Anon., by Charles Churchill.

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New court-songs, and poems

T.D; Veel (1648-1674?); Vine, Robert

1672

Also attributed to Robert Vine. T.D., to whom the dedication and a commendatory poem are addressed, appears from the dedication to be the author of most of the pieces. R. V. is Robert Veel; the wo...

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The art of poetry, written in French

Boileau-Despréaux, Nicolas (1636-1711); Soames, Sir William; Dryden, John (1631-1700); Hills, Henry (1713)

1710

Also issued as part of: 'A collection of the best English poetry, by several hands', London, 1717. A piracy? Mentioned by Macdonald (p.37) as a late edition, but without comment.

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The drapier's miscellany : Consisting of several scarce pieces of that celebrated author; some of which were never in any collection before [...]

Swift, Jonathan (1667-1745)

1733

p. 37-42 are misnumbered 33-38. With a final leaf of advertisements. Mixture of horizontal and vertical chainlines. Pieces II, III, VII, IX are by Jonathan Swift.

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The love-sick king, an English tragical history : with the life and death of Cartesmunda, the fair nun of Winchester

Brewer, Anthony (1630-1655)

1655

Probably originally written for the visit of James I to Newcastle in 1617 (vendor). Contains allusions to "Hamlet", "The tragedy of Hoffman", and Beaumont's "Knight of the burning pestle", from whic...

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The art of poetry, written in French

Boileau-Despréaux, Nicolas (1636-1711); Soames, Sir William; Dryden, John (1631-1700); Hills, Henry (1713)

1710

Also issued as part of: 'A collection of the best English poetry, by several hands', London, 1717. A piracy? Mentioned by Macdonald (p.37) as a late edition, but without comment.

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