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Cibber, Colley (1671-1757)15
Cibber, Colley6
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)3
Bates, William (1780-)2
Hippisley, John (1748)2
Oxberry, William Henry2
Oxberry, William Henry (1804-1871)2
Shakespeare, William2
Bates, William1
Bickerstaff, Isaac (1735-1812)1

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Love makes a man : or, The fop's fortune : a comdey

Cibber, Colley (1671-1757)

1770

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Faithful memoirs of the life, amours and performances, of that justly celebrated, and most eminent actress of her time, Mrs. Anne Oldfield. Interspersed with several other dramatical memoirs

Egerton, William; Curll, Edmund (1675-1747); Cibber, Colley (1671-1757)

Printed in the year 1731

1A3 signed A2 in error; 1A2 is unsigned. 2A and 2B each consist of 3ff. only. Introduction signed by C. Cibber. William Egerton: pseudonym, ie. Edmund Curll?.

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Songs in the opera of Flora : with the humorous scenes of Hob

Bates, William (fl. 1750-1780); Hippisley, John (1748); Cibber, Colley (1671-1757); Dogget, Thomas (1721); Gravelot, Hubert François (1699-1773); Bickham, George (1706?-1771)

[1737?]

Ballad opera. Contains the text and music, by William Bates, of the songs from 'Flora: an opera', an adaptation (also published under the title 'Flora: or Hob in the well') generally attributed to J...

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Flora; or, Hob in the well

Hippisley, John (1748); Cibber, Colley (1671-1757); Bates, William (fl. 1750-1780)

[1780?]

Caption title. In double columns. Adapted from 'Hog: or, The country-wake, ostensibly by Colley Cibber, itself an adaptation of Thomas Dogget's The country-wake. The present version is printed in ...

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Richard the Third : a tragedy

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Cibber, Colley (1671-1757); Oxberry, William Henry (1804-1871)

1818

At head of title: Oxberry's edition.

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The double gallant, or, The sick lady's cure : a comedy

Cibber, Colley (1671-1757); Centlivre, Susanna (1667?-1723); Burnaby, William (1706); Burnaby, William (1706); Corneille, Thomas (1625-1709)

[1707]

"Based on Mrs. Centlivre's Love at a venture (Bath, 1706?), Burnaby's The ladies visiting-day (L. 1701) and the same author's The reform'd wife (D.L. 1700), with title and suggestions from Thomas Corn...

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The tragical history of King Richard III : As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane
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The tragical history of King Richard III : As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane

Cibber, Colley (1671-1757); Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1751

Titlepage in red and black.

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A rhapsody upon the marvellous : arising from the first odes of Horace and Pindar. Being a scrutiny into ancient poetical fame, demanded by modern common sense

Cibber, Colley (1671-1757); Lewis, William (fl. 1751)

1751

Signatures: A-C4 D2. With errata on final page. Initial, head- and tail-piece.

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Papal tyranny in the reign of King John : A tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. By His Majesty's servants

Cibber, Colley (1671-1757); Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1745

First edition. Verso of title-page blank.

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The hypocrite : a comedy altered from Colley Cibber's Non-juror

Bickerstaff, Isaac (1735-1812); Oxberry, William Henry (1804-1871); Cibber, Colley (1671-1757); Molière (1622-1673)

1818

"Oxberry's edition."

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Plays written by Mr. Cibber. In two volumes (v.1)

Cibber, Colley (1671-1757)

1721

This is the first collected edition. The imprint of vol.2 reads: "Printed for B. Lintot; W. Mears; and W. Chetwood". With a list of subscribers in vol.1.

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