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cadiz expedition, 16251

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Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)949
G. T (1595-1675)5
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Hall, Joseph (1574-1656)2
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A compleat key to the Dunciad

Curll, Edmund (1675-1747)

1728

First edition. Compiled by Edmund Curll. Cf. R. Straus. The unspeakable Curll. p. 125 and 285. Possibly written by A. Pope. Cf. NCBEL. v. 2, p. 505. Title vignette; head- and tail-pieces; initia...

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Here begynneth the boke of Troylus and Creseyde : newly printed by a trewe copye

Chaucer, Geoffrey (1400)

[1526?]

In verse. The last leaf contains a woodcut and a printer's mark.

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Virgidemiarum : sixe bookes. First three bookes, of tooth-lesse satyrs. 1. Poeticall. 2. Academicall. 3. Morall

Hall, Joseph (1574-1656)

1602

Third edition. P.26 mis-numbered 20. In verse. The numbered items are bracketed together on the title page. Signatures: A-E⁸. Anonymous. By Joseph Hall.

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Virgidemiarum. The three last bookes. Of byting satyres. Corrected and amended with some additions. by I. H

Hall, Joseph (1574-1656)

1599

I.H. = Joseph Hall. In verse. Second corrected edition. Printer's name from STC. The last three leaves are blank. Signatures: [A]² B-H⁸.

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The Belides, or, Eulogie of that honourable souldier Captain William Fairefax : slain at Frankenthall in the Palatinate, when it was besieged by Consales de Cordova, in the year 1621

G. T (1595-1675); Gaywood, Richard (fl.1650-1680)

1660

In verse. The epistle dedicatory signed: G.T. Frontis. portrait (plate) of William Fairfax signed: R Gaywood fecit 1656. Leaf A4 printed in red and black.

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The history of Cales passion: or as some will by-name it, The miss-taking of Cales : presented in vindication of the sufferers, and to forewarne the future

G. T (1595-1675)

1654

On the unsuccessful expedition of Sir Edward Cecil against Cadiz, 1625; includes a poem "The tempest", p. 13-18, and further untitled verses on p.46-48. Last leaf is blank.

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The Belides elegie or eulogie of that truly honourable Iohn Lord Harrington, Baron of Exton, who was elated hence the 27th. of Febr. 1613. wanting then two moneths of 22. years old

G. T (1595-1675)

1659

In verse. First leaf and last leaf are blank. Tooke sings the Epistle dedicatory. Belides elegie or eulogie of that truly Honourable John Lord Harrington. Drop-head title reads: "The Belides o...

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The Dunciad : an heroic poem. In three books

Pope, Alexander (1688-1744)

1728

With advertisment of "The progress of dulness" [1p.] at end. First edition (there was no earlier Dublin edition); one of two issues, the other being 8vo, this probably being the first (see Foxon). ...

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The deplorable tragedie of Floris the fift, Earle of Holland, Zealand, and Lord of Frisland

G. T (1595-1675)

[1654]

Forms the third part of Tooke's "A chronological revise", the whole first printed in 1647, this part being re-issued in 1654 and 1659; the pagination (p.25-52) and signatures (D-G) of this copy presum...

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Annæ-dicata, or, A miscelaine of some different cansonets, dedicated to the memory of my deceased, very dear wife, LAnna Tooke of Beere

G. T (1595-1675); Tooke, Anna

[1652?]

In verse. This edition of the "Annæ-dicata" appears only in the four known nonce-collections. The eccentric pagination (unnumbered title-leaf, followed by pp.95-121, with a blank unnumbered leaf be...

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Here begynneth the boke of Fame, made by Geffray Chaucer : with dyvers other of his workes

Chaucer, Geoffrey (1400); Caxton, William (1422-1491); Chartier, Alain (1385-1433); Lydgate, John (1370?-1451?); Lydgate, John (1370?-1451?); Lydgate, John (1370?-1451?); Ros, Sir Richard; Pynson, Richard (1530); Huth, Henry (1815-1878); Chaucer, Geoffrey (1400)

[1526?]

Signatures: a-e[sup]6·[sup]4 f[sup]6. Imprint from colophon. This work is generally known as The house of fame. Edited by William Caxton.--cf. STC (2nd ed.). Date of printing suggested by STC...

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Here begynneth the boke of Caunterbury tales : dilygently and truely corrected, and newly printed

Chaucer, Geoffrey (1400); Pynson, Richard (1530); Bedford, Francis (1799-1883); Huth, Henry (1815-1878)

1526

Signatures: A-U⁶ X-Y⁴. Imprint from colophon. Woodcut illus. on t.-p. within border of ornamental panels; printer's mark (McK.35) on recto of last leaf. The text of this edition is based on ...

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