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english drama27
french drama14
english drama (comedy)1
literature, comparative1

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La Place, Pierre Antoine De14
La Place, Pierre Antoine De (1707-1793)14
Addison, Joseph (1672-1719)2
Alexander, William Earl of Stirling (1640)1
Bedford, Francis (1799-1883)1
Blavatnik Honresfield Library1
Brome, Richard (1652)1
Charlton, H B (1890-)1
Charlton, H. B1
Dalrymple, Arthur (1868)1

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Old Fortunatus : a play

Dekker, Thomas (1572-1632); Smeaton, William Henry Oliphant (1856-1914)

1904

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Greenes farevvell to follie. : Sent to courtiers and scholers, as a president to warne them from the vaine delights, that drawes youth on to repentance

Greene, Robert (1558?-1592); Bedford, Francis (1799-1883); Paine, Cornelius (1809-1890); Dalrymple, Arthur (1868); Utterson, Edward Vernon (1856); Graham, Thomas Douglas Cunningham (1816-1884); Blavatnik Honresfield Library

1617

Black letter [i.e. Gothic script]. Running title reads: Greene his farewell to follie. Signatures A-H4, J4-L3. Interspersed with poetry.

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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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Five new playes, viz. The English moor, or the mock-marriage. The love-sick court, or the ambitious politique. Covent Garden weeded. The new academy, or the new exchange. The queen and concubine

Brome, Richard (1652)

1659

With a vertical half-title: Bromes playes. 'The English moor' (E.1782[1]) has separate title page with imprint "...printed by J.T. for A.C. and Henry Broom,... 1658.", and separate register. 'The ...

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The plain-dealer. : A comedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal

Wycherley, William (1640?-1716)

1700

Wellington's, and Rumbal's, advertisements A4v, a2r. A⁴, a², B-L⁴, M².

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Le theatre anglois (v.1)

La Place, Pierre Antoine de (1707-1793)

1746-1749

A selection of English plays, translated by: Pierre Antoine de La Place. Cf. Barbier. Title vignettes. Title pages in red and black. Contents: Vol. 1. Discours sur le theatre anglois. Vie de Sha...

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Le theatre anglois (v.2)

La Place, Pierre Antoine de (1707-1793)

1746-1749

A selection of English plays, translated by: Pierre Antoine de La Place. Cf. Barbier. Title vignettes. Title pages in red and black. Contents: Vol. 1. Discours sur le theatre anglois. Vie de Sha...

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Le theatre anglois (v.3)

La Place, Pierre Antoine de (1707-1793)

1746-1749

A selection of English plays, translated by: Pierre Antoine de La Place. Cf. Barbier. Title vignettes. Title pages in red and black. Contents: Vol. 1. Discours sur le theatre anglois. Vie de Sha...

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Le theatre anglois (v.4)

La Place, Pierre Antoine de (1707-1793)

1746-1749

A selection of English plays, translated by: Pierre Antoine de La Place. Cf. Barbier. Title vignettes. Title pages in red and black. Contents: Vol. 1. Discours sur le theatre anglois. Vie de Sha...

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Le theatre anglois (v.5)

La Place, Pierre Antoine de (1707-1793)

1746-1749

A selection of English plays, translated by: Pierre Antoine de La Place. Cf. Barbier. Title vignettes. Title pages in red and black. Contents: Vol. 1. Discours sur le theatre anglois. Vie de Sha...

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Le theatre anglois (v.6)

La Place, Pierre Antoine de (1707-1793)

1746-1749

A selection of English plays, translated by: Pierre Antoine de La Place. Cf. Barbier. Title vignettes. Title pages in red and black. Contents: Vol. 1. Discours sur le theatre anglois. Vie de Sha...

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