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Ambush

Read, Sir Herbert Edward (1893-1968)

1930

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Tyrannick love: or, The royal martyr : A tragedy. As it is acted by His Majesties servants, at the Theatre Royal

Dryden, John (1631-1700)

1672

At the beginning of the last paragraph of the Preface the spelling is 'critiques', not 'criticks'. Indexed in: Cf. Macdonald, Hugh. John Dryden; a bibliography. Oxford, 1939, p. 105. Indexed in: W...

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The London cuckolds : A comedy; as it is acted at the Theatre Royal

Ravenscroft, Edward (1654?-1707)

1688

Last page numbered 47 instead of 74. First edition 1682. Advertisement on verso of last leaf.

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The Annals of Yorkshire : from the earliest period to the present time (v.1)

Mayhall, John

[1866-1875?]

New edition; previously published under the title 'The annals of York, Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, Doncaster, Barnsley, Wakefield, Dewsbury, Huddersfield, Keighley and other places in the county of York...

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The Annals of Yorkshire : from the earliest period to the present time (v.2)

Mayhall, John

[1866-1875?]

New edition; previously published under the title 'The annals of York, Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, Doncaster, Barnsley, Wakefield, Dewsbury, Huddersfield, Keighley and other places in the county of York...

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The Annals of Yorkshire : from the earliest period to the present time (v.3)

Mayhall, John

[1866-1875?]

New edition; previously published under the title 'The annals of York, Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, Doncaster, Barnsley, Wakefield, Dewsbury, Huddersfield, Keighley and other places in the county of York...

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The rebellion of Naples : or, The tragedy of Massenello. Commonly so called; but rightly Tomaso Aniello di Malfa Generall of the Neopolitans

T. B (fl.1649)

1649

The dedication "To the right worshipfull his honoured kins-man, John Caesar of Hyde hall, in the county of Hertford, esquire," is signed: T. B. Date on title page: M DC IL. Woodward & McManaway 98...

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Protestant Popery : or, the convocation. A poem.... Address'd to ... the Lord Bishop of Bangor

Amhurst, Nicholas (1697-1742); Sewell, George (1726)

1718

Attributed to Nicholas Amhurst; formerly attributed to George Sewell. With a final advertisement leaf. At foot of titlepage: (Price 1s.6d.). Variant: no price on titlepage. First issue. Straus, ...

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Pseudodoxia epidemica: or, enquiries into very many received tenents, and commonly presumed truths

Browne, Sir Thomas (1605-1682)

1650

Indexed in: Keynes 74; Wing B5160.

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Six new playes : viz. The brothers. Sisters. Doubtfull heir. Imposture. Cardinall. Court secret. The five first were acted at the private house in Black Fryers with great applause. The last was never acted

Shirley, James (1596-1666)

1653

Each play has a separate t.p., dated either 1652 or 1653, and separate pagination and signatures. Head-pieces; initials. Frontispiece port. of the author, dated 1646. Collation: [4]; [8], 72; [8...

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