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The history of Don-Quichote. The first parte

Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de (1547-1616); Shelton, Thomas; Bedford, Francis (1799-1883); Blavatnik Honresfield Library

[1620?]

Anonymous. By Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. Translator's dedication signed: Thomas Shelton. The title page is engraved. Printer's name supplied and publication date conjectured by STC. Signatu...

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The second part of the history of the valorous and witty knight-errant, Don Quixote of the Mançha. VVritten in Spanish by Michael Ceruantes: and now translated into English

Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de (1547-1616); Digges, Leonard (1588-1635); Shelton, Thomas; Bedford, Francis (1799-1883); Blavatnik Honresfield Library

1620

Translation attributed to Thomas Shelton. For evidence that Leonard Digges was the translator, see Anthony George Lo Rʹe, "Essays on the periphery of the Quixote", p. 29ff. With an additional title...

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Lady Audley's Secret (vol 3)

Braddon, M E (1835-1915); Lebick, Thomas; Blavatnik Honresfield Library

1862

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Lady Audley's Secret (vol 2)

Braddon, M E (1835-1915); Lebick, Thomas; Blavatnik Honresfield Library

1862

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Lady Audley's Secret (vol 1)

Braddon, M E (1835-1915); Lebick, Thomas; Blavatnik Honresfield Library

1862

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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 virtuoso : A comedy, as it is acted at the Duke's Theatre

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

1676

BHL 01 (vol 1): eighth item in a bound volume of 8 items. BHL 01 (vol 1) bound with The sullen lovers. / Thomas Shadwell. London: Henry Herringman, 1668. Cf. A catalogue of the library of... John ...

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Psyche : a tragedy, acted at the Duke's Theatre

Shadwell, Thomas (1642?-1692); T. N; Herringman, Henry (1704); Blavatnik Honresfield Library

1675

Dedication to James Duke of Monmouth. BHL 01 (vol 1): sixth item in bound volume of 8 items. BHL 01 (vol 1) bound with The sullen lovers. / Thomas Shadwell. London: Henry Herringman, 1668. Index...

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The scowrers: : a comedy, acted by Their Majesties Servants

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

1691

First edition. Publisher's advertisements H4. BHL 01 has 17 items/plays in two volumes. Volume 1 has 8 items and volume 2 has 9 items. BHL 01 (vol 2): sixteenth item in bound volumes of total 17...

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Edwin and Emma

Mallet, David (1705?-1765); Comerford, James (1806-1881); Arnald, George (1763-1841); Baskerville, John (1706-1775); Blavatnik Honresfield Library

1810

Includes: "Extract of a letter from the Curate of Bowes in Yorkshire, on the subject of the preceding poem". First printed in Birmingham by John Baskerville, for A. Millar [London] in the Strand, 17...

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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 Lancashire-witches and Tegue O Divelly the Irish priest : a comedy

Shadwell, Thomas (1642?-1692); Ettricke, Sarah; Blavatnik Honresfield Library

1682

"Acted at the Duke's Theater." Pp.49-64 (sig.H-I) irregularly numbered as follows: 49, 58, 59, 52, 53, 62, 63, 56, 59, 58, 59, 58, 63, 62, 63, 62. The text is in order. Errata: p. [5]. Advertise...

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