PLAYS DODSLEY (ROBERT)  The Blind Beggar of Bethnal Green, 1741; and 33 other plays, together in 5 vol. (5)
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DODSLEY (ROBERT) The Blind Beggar of Bethnal Green, half-title, engraved title vignette, R. Dodsley, 1741; [THOMSON (JAMES) and DAVID MALLET] Alfred: a Masque, half-title [Rothschild 1361], A. Millar, 1740; HEWITT (JOHN) Fatal Falshood, splash marks on title, T. Worral, [1734]; [HATCHETT (WILLIAM)] The Chinese Orphan: an Historical Tragedy. Alter'd From a Specimen... in Du Halde's History of China, title printed in red and black, Charles Corbett, 1741; [MILLER (JAMES)] An Hospital For Fools, half-title, engraved music illustrations, J. Watts, 1739; [BROWN (ANTHONY)] The Fatal Retirement, T. Osborn, 1839; LILLO (GEORGE) Elmerick, errata slip laid down at foot of prologue, John Gray, 1740; BROOKE (HENRY) Gustavus Vasa, wood-engraved title vignette, subscriber's list, R. Dodsley, 1739; [PATERSON (WILLIAM)] Arminius, A. Millar, 1740; JOHNSON (SAMUEL, of Cheshire) Hurlothrumbo; or the Super-Natural, T. Wotton, 1729; [FIELDING (HENRY)] Rape upon Rape; or, the Justice Caught in his Own Trap, J. Watts, 1730; GAY (JOHN) The Wife of Bath, B. Lintot, 1730; DENNIS (JOHN) The Invader of His Country: or the Fatal Resentment, J. Pemberton, 1720; FROWDE (PHILIP) The Fall of Saguntum, half-title, issue without subscriber's list, J. Crokatt, 1727; YOUNG (EDWARD), Busiris, King of Egypt, without half-title, J. Tonson, 1719; HILL (AARON) King Henry the Fifth, wthout half-title, final advertisement leaf, W. Chetwood, 1723; JACOB (HILDERBRAND) The Fatal Constancy, J. Tonson, 1723; [HAYWOOD (ELIZA FOWLER)] The Fair Captive, half-title, T. Jauncy, 1721; [CHETWOOD (WILLIAM RUFUS)] The Generous Free-Mason: or the Constant Lady, J. Roberts, 1731; COFFEY (CHARLES) The Female Parson: or, Beau in Sudds, Lawton Gilliver, 1730; [BULLOCK (CHRISTOPHER)] Love and Revenge; or, the Vintner Outwitted, J. Clark, [1729], non-uniform contemporary calf, gilt, spine labels variously titled, 8vo; and 13 others similar, bound together in 5 vol. (5)
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