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Clark, Leonard (1905-1981)4
Rajan, Balachandra4
Ravenscroft, Edward (1654?-1707)3
Dobson, Austin, 1840-19212
Pearse, Andrew Chernocke2
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Bunner, H C (1855-1896)1
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Dame Dobson; or, The cunning woman: a comedy as it is acted at the Duke's Theatre

Ravenscroft, Edward (1654?-1707); Hindmarsh, Joseph (fl. 1678-1696)

1684

First edition. Paper: watermarks include: fleur de lys/TILT?. Verse prologue p.[iii]; verse epilogue pp.71-2.

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Prologue to Dame Dobson the cunning woman : spoken by Mrs. Currer. Epilogue to the same : spoken by Mr. Jevorn

Ravenscroft, Edward (1654?-1707)

1683

Broadside. Imprint from colophon. Attributed by Wing to the dramatist, Edward Ravenscroft. The prologue (only) appeared when Ravenscroft's play was staged in 1683, the play itself not being prin...

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Pamela's conduct in high life : publish'd from her original papers : to which are prefix'd, several curious letters written to the editor on the subject

Kelly, John (1680?-1751); Richardson, Samuel (1689-1761)

1741

An intended continuation of S. Richardson's Pamela. Ascribed to "one Kelly, styling himself of the Temple," perhaps John Kelly; cf. Dobson. Publisher's advertisements: p. [1-8] at end.

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The female fortune-teller : A comedy. As it is acted at the theatre in Lincoln's-Inn Fields

Johnson, Charles (1679-1748); Ravenscroft, Edward (1654?-1707)

1726

Founded on Ravenscroft's "Dame Dobson." First edition.

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Letters to Jon Silkin

9 January 1977 - 10 December 1978

2 typescript letters and 1 ms letter from Barrie Dobson, professor of history at the University of York, to Jon Silkin. One of the letters is accompanied by 2 duplicated tss of Silkin's poem 'Resting ...

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A letter by Algernon Charles Swinburne on learning that Kate Greenaway had died

Swinburne, Algernon Charles (1837-1909); Dobson, Austin (1840-1921); Mayfield, John S (1904-)

1944

Colored t.p. vignette. An unpublished letter to Austin Dobson, containing verses from one of Swinburne's unpublished early poems.

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Excursions in criticism : being some prose recreations of a rhymer

Watson, Sir William (1858-1935)

1893

Contents: Some literary idolatries.--The punishment of genius.--Keats and Mr. Colvin.--The Lancashire laureate.--Mr. Hardy's ʻTess of the D'Urbervilles'.--Critics and their craft.--Lowell as a critic...

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Reviews & critical papers

Johnson, Lionel Pigot (1867-1902); Shafer, Robert (1889-1956)

1921

Title vignette.

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Singing in the streets : poems for Christmas

Clark, Leonard (1905-1981)

1972

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Singing in the streets : poems for Christmas

Clark, Leonard (1905-1981)

1972

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Focus one (v.1)

Rajan, Balachandra; Pearse, Andrew Chernocke

1945

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Focus one (v.2)

Rajan, Balachandra; Pearse, Andrew Chernocke

1945

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