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Total number of records: 81

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Brotherton Collection73
English Literature69

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plurality of worlds2
slavery2
dreams1
english poetry1
irish drama (in english)1
kings and rulers1
love1
maxims1
oracles1
plants in literature1

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People and organisationsCount
Behn, Aphra (1640-1689)81
Behn, Aphra25
Fontenelle, Bernard Le Bovier De (1657-1757)6
Summers, Montague6
Summers, Montague (1880-1948)6
Charles II, King of England, 1630-16854
Killigrew, Thomas4
Killigrew, Thomas (1612-1683)4
Southerne, Thomas (1660-1746)4
Addison, Joseph2

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Cleonice, princess of Bithynia : a tragedy. As it is performed at the Theatre Royal in Covent-Garden

Hoole, John (1727-1803); Behn, Aphra (1640-1689)

1775

Plot is borrowed from Mrs. Behn's "Young king, or, The mistake."

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A school for greybeards : or, The mourning bride : a comedy, in five acts. As performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane

Cowley, Mrs (1743-1809); Behn, Aphra (1640-1689)

1787

Based on Mrs. Behn's "The lucky chance; or, An alderman's bargain".

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Oronoko (v.1)

Behn, Aphra (1640-1689); La Place, Pierre Antoine de (1707-1793)

1745

Title-pages printed in red and black.

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Oronoko (v.2)

Behn, Aphra (1640-1689); La Place, Pierre Antoine de (1707-1793)

1745

Title-pages printed in red and black.

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Théatre de Madame Behn

Behn, Aphra (1640-1689); Billardon de Sauvigny, Louis Edme

[1773]

Extracted from the "Parnasse des dames", edited by Louis Edme Billardon de Sauvigny, tome 6, pp. 39-272. Catalogued from half-title, which is signatured C4.

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Histories, novels, and translations

Behn, Aphra (1640-1689)

1700

"The epistle dedicatory" signed: Sam. Briscoe. Each work except the second has special t.p.; some works have separate paging. Contents: 1. A theory or system of several new-inhabited worlds lately...

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A week's conversation on the plurality of worlds

Fontenelle, Bernard Le Bovier de (1657-1757); Behn, Aphra (1640-1689); Addison, Joseph (1672-1719)

1737

Signatures: A8(-A8) B-H12 I12(-I12).

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La montre: or The lover's watch

Bonnecorse, Balthaser de (1706); Behn, Aphra (1640-1689)

1686

The "R.H." in the imprint is probably R. Holt. Commendatory poems by Charles Cotton, Nahum Tate and others. Frontispiece engraving of the hours of the day and night.

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Plays (v.1)

Behn, Aphra (1640-1689)

1724

Plate engraved by B. Cole.

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Plays (v.2)

Behn, Aphra (1640-1689)

1724

Plate engraved by B. Cole.

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Plays (v.3)

Behn, Aphra (1640-1689)

1724

Plate engraved by B. Cole.

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Plays (v.4)

Behn, Aphra (1640-1689)

1724

Plate engraved by B. Cole.

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