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english poetry73
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Eliot, T S (1888-1965)73
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"T'hunt o' Yatton brigg". (A legend of Cleveland)

Blakeborough, Richard (1918)

1899

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"T'hunt o' Yatton brigg". (A legend of Cleveland)

Blakeborough, Richard (1918)

1899

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A translation of the second satyr of Persius. By T. Brewster, A.M.... [etc.]

Persius; Brewston, Thomas (1705-)

1733

Indexed in: Foxon B437.

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The search after hapiness [sic.] : a tale

Brontë, Charlotte (1816-1855); Dinan, Carolyn; Burnett, T A J (1937-)

1969

Edited by T.A.J. Burnett.

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The search after hapiness [sic.] : a tale

Brontë, Charlotte (1816-1855); Dinan, Carolyn; Burnett, T A J (1937-)

1969

Edited by T.A.J. Burnett.

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The comical lovers : A comedy. Acted by subscription at the Queen's Theatre in the Hay-Market

Cibber, Colley (1671-1757); Dryden, John (1631-1700); Dryden, John (1631-1700)

[1707]

First edition. Attributed to Cibber by New CBEL, with publication date given as 1707. Signatures: [A] ([A] half-t.p., [A]2 t.p.) B-I⁴ K⁴. Advertisement: bottom of t.p. "Composed of the com...

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Miscellaneous poems and translations

Travers, Henry (fl. 1731)

1740

First York edition?. Signatures: [a]-d⁴, A-Zz⁴.

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The elogy of nothing : dedicated to Nobody; with a postface

Trifler, T

1742

Signatures: [A]-D⁴.

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Don Carlos; or, Persecution : a tragedy in five acts

Russell, John Russell Earl (1792-1878)

1822

Printer's imprint of A. & R. Spottiswoode on verso of t.p.

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Knave or not? : a comedy, in five acts : as performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane

Holcroft, Thomas (1745-1809)

1798

"Dramatis personae" on leaf A3.

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