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Anderson, Robert (1750-1830)13
Pope, Alexander2
Pope, Alexander (1688-1744)2
Duck, Stephen (1705-1756)1
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Madan, Judith (1702-1781)1
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BC MS Lt 111, f. 1r: Stephen Duck's poem
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On her majesty's birth day : a poem on Queen Caroline's birthday, by Stephen Duck

Duck, Stephen (1705-1756)

c.1735

Comprises a contemporary English poem in praise of the virtues of Queen Caroline.

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F.W. Bateson

1953-1962

Letters and postcards from F.W. Bateson (Editor) to Francis Berry, including correspondence relating to the publication of articles by Berry in Essays in Criticism. Postcard from L.G. Martin (Assistan...

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E.D. Mackerness

1986-1997

Correspondence arranging visits between the two. Discussion of travels and changes in English department. Lectures, writing and teaching including involvement with University of the Third Age, private...

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Miscellaneous poems and translations (v.1)

Pope, Alexander (1688-1744)

1722

Portrait of Pope in v. 1 engraved; title in red and black; head- and tail-pieces. Advertisements: v. 2, 1 p. at front. Vol. 1 includes twenty-one poems by Pope, nine of which are listed on the tit...

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Miscellaneous poems and translations (v.2)

Pope, Alexander (1688-1744)

1722

Portrait of Pope in v. 1 engraved; title in red and black; head- and tail-pieces. Advertisements: v. 2, 1 p. at front. Vol. 1 includes twenty-one poems by Pope, nine of which are listed on the tit...

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Poems breathed forth by the nobel Hadassas, and The unfortunate Florinda, by Lady Hesther Pulter

Pulter, Lady Hester (1605-1678); Madan, Judith (1702-1781)

1645?-1665

Lady Hesther Pulter was the sixth daughter of James Ley, 1st earl of Marlborough. F.1r bears a note of the author being aged 71 in 1667 and dying March or April 1678 aged 82. Bound in reversed calf,...

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The works of the British poets : with prefaces, biographical and critical (v.1)

Anderson, Robert (1750-1830)

1795

Each volume has added engraved title page: A complete edition of the poets of Great Britain. The works of the individual poets, v. 1-11, each has special title page dated 1792-1795, with imprint: Ed...

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The works of the British poets : with prefaces, biographical and critical (v.2)

Anderson, Robert (1750-1830)

1795

Each volume has added engraved title page: A complete edition of the poets of Great Britain. The works of the individual poets, v. 1-11, each has special title page dated 1792-1795, with imprint: Ed...

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The works of the British poets : with prefaces, biographical and critical (v.3)

Anderson, Robert (1750-1830)

1795

Each volume has added engraved title page: A complete edition of the poets of Great Britain. The works of the individual poets, v. 1-11, each has special title page dated 1792-1795, with imprint: Ed...

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The works of the British poets : with prefaces, biographical and critical (v.4)

Anderson, Robert (1750-1830)

1795

Each volume has added engraved title page: A complete edition of the poets of Great Britain. The works of the individual poets, v. 1-11, each has special title page dated 1792-1795, with imprint: Ed...

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The works of the British poets : with prefaces, biographical and critical (v.5)

Anderson, Robert (1750-1830)

1795

Each volume has added engraved title page: A complete edition of the poets of Great Britain. The works of the individual poets, v. 1-11, each has special title page dated 1792-1795, with imprint: Ed...

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The works of the British poets : with prefaces, biographical and critical (v.6)

Anderson, Robert (1750-1830)

1795

Each volume has added engraved title page: A complete edition of the poets of Great Britain. The works of the individual poets, v. 1-11, each has special title page dated 1792-1795, with imprint: Ed...

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