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Shadwell, Thomas (1642?-1692)5
Knapton, James (1738)4
Blavatnik Honresfield Library3
Dobree, Bonamy (1891-1974)2
Wilson, John (1626-1696)2
Boissy, Louis De1
Boissy, Louis De (1694-1758)1
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Restoration comedy, 1660-1720

Dobrée, Bonamy (1891-1974)

1981, c1924

Reprint. Originally published: London: Oxford University Press, 1946. Bibliography: p. [174]-178.

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Restoration comedy, 1660-1720

Dobrée, Bonamy (1891-1974)

1924

Contents: Introductory - The framework - The comedy of manners - Its descent - Etherege - Wycherley - Dryden and Shadwell - Congreve - Vanbrugh and Farquhar - Conclusion - A short bibliography.

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Bury-Fair. : A comedy, as it is acted by His Majesty's Servants

Shadwell, Thomas (1642?-1692); Knapton, James (1738); Blavatnik Honresfield Library

1689

First edition. Knapton's advertisements I4r. Paper: watermarked: Strasburg lily/-. [Brotherton copy] BHL 01 has 17 items/plays in two volumes. Volume 1 has 8 items and volume 2 has 9 items. BH...

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The cheats : A comedy: written in the year, 1662

Wilson, John (1626-1696)

1684

Pp. 30-31 numbered 32-33. Imprimatur, Nov. 5, 1663. Roger L'Estrange. By John Wilson.

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The loving enemies : a comedy, as it was acted at His Highness the Duke of York's Theatre

Maidwell, Lewis (1650-1715); Shadwell, Thomas (1642?-1692)

1680

Includes cast list: "Dramatis Personae" on p. [6], 1st sequence: Mr. Betterton, Mr. Smith, Mr. Jo. Williams, Mr. Leigh, Mr. Underhill, Mr. Richards, Mrs. Mary Lea, Mrs. Barry, Mrs. Shadwell, Mrs. Leig...

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The works of Shakespeare: in eight volumes : Collated with the oldest copies, and corrected; with notes, explanatory, and critical: by Mr. Theobald. Printed verbatim from the octavo edition (v.2)

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Theobald, Mr Lewis (1688-1744)

MDCCLXXIII. [1773]

Pagination: v.1: xii, [56], 395, [1] p., [6] leaves of plates -- v.2: 431, [1] p., [5?] leaves of plates -- v.3: 430 p., [5] leaves of plates -- v.4: 478 p., [5] leaves of plates -- v.5: 399, [1] p., ...

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English comic dramatists

Crawfurd, Oswald (1834-1909)

1883

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The squire of Alsatia : a comedy

Shadwell, Thomas (1642?-1692); Knapton, James (1738); Blavatnik Honresfield Library

1688

"As it is acted by Their Majesty's servants." Advertisements on p. 88. BHL 01 (vol 2): thirteenth item in a bound volume of 17 items. BHL 01 (vol 2) bound with: The history of Timon of Athens, 1...

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The amorous bigotte : with the second part of Tegue O Divelly. A comedy acted by Their Majesty's servants

Shadwell, Thomas (1642?-1692); Knapton, James (1738)

1690

First edition. Another issue of the same year has bigot spelled "bigottee". "The Lancashire witches, and Tegue O Divelly the Irish priest appeared.. about Sept. 1681, and was followed by a sequel,...

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The cheats. : A comedy: written in the year M.DC.LXII

Wilson, John (1626-1696); Taylor, Randal (fl. 1664-1700?)

1693

Imprimatur, Nov. 5, 1663. Roger L'Estrange. Edition statement precedes author statement. Indexed in: Reference: Wing (2nd ed.) W2920.

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