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The Temple beau : A comedy. As it is acted at the theatre in Goodman's-Fields
Fielding, Henry (1707-1754); Ralph, James (1705?-1762)
1730
First edition. With advertisements on verso of last leaf. Verso of title-leaf also occupied by advertisements. Collation: [A]², B-F⁸, F². Wise, 'Ashley Library', gives "A (2 leaves), B-F (5 sh...
Momus turn'd fabulist: or, Vulcan's wedding : An opera: after the manner of the Beggar's Opera. As it is perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Lincolns-Inn Fields. With the musick prefix'd to each song
Fuzelier, Louis (1672-1752); Watts, John (1763); Le Grand, Marc-Antoine (1673-1728); Forrest, Ebenezer (fl. 1774)
1729
First edition. By Louis Fuzelier and Marc Antoine Legrand -- ESTC. P. 68 begins: "Here an entertainment of dancing... ". The final leaf is blank(F4). With a half-title. Head-pieces. With 1...
Timoleon : A tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, by His Majesty's servants
Martyn, Benjamin (1699-1763)
1730
Dedication signed: Benjamin Martyn. First edition, issue with the longer (23-line) notice by the author, entitled, "Preface". Both first-edition issues in this year have two prologues and two epil...
The wife of Bath : a comedy as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields
Gay, John (1685-1732); Chaucer, Geoffrey (1400)
1730
Borrows from Chaucer's The Wife of Bath's tale.