850 GARFIELD (John). Salmasius His Dissection and Confutation of the Diabolical Rebel MILTON, in his Impious Doctrines of Falshood, Maxims of Policies, and destructive Principles of Hypocrisie, Insolences, Invectives, Injustice, Cruelties, and Calumnies against his Gracious Soveraign KING CHARLES I. Made legible for the satisfaction of all Loyal and Obedient Subjects: But by reason of the rigid Inquisition after Persons and Presses by the late merciless Tyrant Oliver Cromwell, durst not be sold publickly in this Kingdom, under pain of Imprisonment, and other intollerable Dammages With brilliant impression of the portrait of King Charles I. London, Printed for J. G. B., 1660. £9 9s *** The dedication copy to King Charles II., with his Royal Arms in blind stamped on each cover. 851 GARRICK (D.). The Chances. A Comedy with alterations. FIRST EDITION. Svo, sewn. London, 1773. 852 Altered from Beaumont & Fletcher's Play with the same title. £1 1s The Guardian. A Comedy in Two Acts. As it is perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. 854 £1 10s *Shakespeare is referred to in the first portion of the pamphlet. The Second portion contains "The Conspiracy. A Comedy of two Acts. Dramatis Personæ. SHYLOCK. An unfortunate Hero, of an enterprizing Disposition, but unhappily out of Employment, on Account of his seditious Principles." Etc. A Letter to David Garrick, Esq., concerning a Glossary to the Plays of Shakespeare, on a more extensive plan than has hitherto appeared. To which is annexed, A Specimen. 855 Svo, new boards. London, Printed for the Author, 1768. £1 1s The Male-Coquette: or, Seventeen Hundred Fifty-Seven. In two Acts. As it is Performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. FIRST EDITION. 8vo, unbound. London, Printed for P. Vaillant, 1757. 15s Sin and the Soule (thus) having fricken Hands, From JENNER'S AGES OF SIN. See Item No. 1111. Garrick (David)-continued. 856 857 858 859 Neck or Nothing, a farce in Two Acts. As it is performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane. FIRST EDITION. 8vo, unbound. London, Printed for T. Becket, 1766. 66 An imitation of Le Sage's Crespin Rival de son Maitre." An Ode to Garrick, upon the Talk of the Town. London, Printed for M. Cooper, 1749 15s £1 10s An Ode upon dedicating a Building to Shakespeare, which was erected by the Subscription of the Noblemen & Gentlemen in the Neighbourhood of Stratford upon Avon. The Music Composed by Dr. Arne. Oblong folio, roan. London. (1769.) The Sick Monkey, a Fable. £3 3s £1 1s 860 GAUGER (M.). Fires Improv'd, being a New Method of Building Chimneys so as to prevent their Smoaking. Translated from the French by j. T. Desaguliers. 9 folding plates. 12mo, full calf. London, 1715. 14s 861 GAY (John). Achilles. An Opera. As it is Perform'd at the TheatreRoyal in Covent-Garden. With the Musick prefix'd to each Song. 862 FIRST EDITION. 8vo, new boards. £1 5s The Beggar's Opera, as it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Lincolns-Inn-Fields to which is added the Musick engraved on Copper-plates. The FIRST EDITION. 8vo, full polished calf, by Riviere. £25 The First Edition of this renowned play is exceedingly rare. The music was engraved on copperplates too large for the pages of the printed book, consequently it is cut into as usual. The Beggar's Opera was produced on January 29, 1728, and made its author's name a household word. "It spread into all the great towns of England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. The fame of it was not confined to the Author only; the Ladies carried about with them the favourite songs of it on their fans; and houses were furnished with it in Screens, The person who acted Polly, till then obscure, became all at once the favourite of the town; her Portrait was engraved and sold in great numbers; her life written; books of letters and verses to her published; and pamphlets made even of her Sayings and Jests." (Pope's Works, 1735). Gay (John)-continued. 863 864 865 The Beggar's Opera, as it is Acted at the Theatre Royal, in Coffey (Chas.). The Beggar's Wedding. A New Opera. London, 1729. Cibber (C.). Love in a Riddle, a Pastoral. London, 1719. Timon in Love; or, the Innocent Theft. A Comedy. The four plays in I vol., 8vo, original calf, rebacked. £3 10s The Captives. A Tragedy, as it is Acted in Drury Lane, by His Majesty's Servants. FIRST EDITION. 8vo, full caif, g. e. London, 1724. £1 10s Court Poems, viz, I. The Basset-Table. An Eclogue. II. The Drawing-Room. III. The Toilet. Publish'd faithfully, as they were found in a Pocket-Book taken up in Westminster Hall, he Last Day of the Lord Winton's Tryal. FIRST EDITION. Svo, full polished calf gilt, g. e.. by Riviere. London, 1706. The Distressed Wife. A Comedy. £6 10s 866 FIRST EDITION. 8vo, new boards. London, Printed for Thomas Astley, 1743. 867 Fables. £2 2s £21 THE EXCESSIVELY RARE FIRST EDITION of each volume. With numerous copperplate engravings by Gravelot and others. Fine Copy. 2 vols. in 1, small 4to, original russia (rebacked). London, Printed for J. Tonson and J. Watts, 1727-38. **"The most finished productions of our poet, and those to which he will owe his reputation with posterity, are his Fables-the finest in the language. They are written with great spirit and vivacity; the versification is generally smooth and flowing; the descriptions happy and appropriate, and the moral designed to be conveyed is, for the most part, impressive and instructive."-Charles D. Cleveland. · |