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Bouts---rimez contre Bensserade tirez de son sonnet sur l'incendie de Londres

Muret, J; Benserade, Isaac de (1613-1691)

[1666]

With "Sur l'incendie de la ville de Londres. Sonnet." by Bensserade.

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Sur l'embrasement de la ville de Londres, sonnet

Benserade, Isaac de (1613-1691); Santent, J de

[1666]

With "Incendium Londinense" by J. de Santent.

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Les trois justaucorps, conte bleu, tiré de l'anglois du Révérend Mr. Jonathan Swif [sic]... : Avec Les trois anneaux, nouvelle tirée de Bocace

Macé, René (1752); Swift, Jonathan (1667-1745); Macé, René (1752)

1721

"Les trois justaucorps", by René Macé, is an adaptation of Jonathan Swift's "Tale of a tub" Cf. BMC, BN Cat. Publication in Dublin is doubtful. Possibly published in the Hague by T. Johnson. Cf. T...

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Memoires de milord***

La Place, Pierre Antoine de (1707-1793)

1737

"Catalogue des livres imprimés & qui se vendent chez Prault pere, Quai de Gesevres au Paradis 1737" [4pp] at end.

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L'ami des femmes

Boudier de Villemert, P.-J (1716-)

1758

Anon., by P.J. Boudier de Villemert.

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Azor, ou, Le prince enchanté : histoire nouvelle, pour servir de chronique à celle de la terre des Perroquets

Aunillon, Pierre-Charles-Fabiot (1684-1760)

1750

Engraved title pages and frontispieces for vols. 1 and 2 the same except for volume numbers. Actual place of publication from: Weller, E.O. Die falschen und fingierten Druckorte, vol. 2, p. 125. A...

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Lettres de Mistriss Fanni Butlerd, à Milord Charles Alfred de Caitombridge, comte de Plisinte, duc de Raflingth : ecrites en 1735

Riccoboni, Marie Jeanne de Heurles Laboras de Mézières (1713-1792)

1759

Pp.112, 114 and 165 wrongly numbered 121, 112 and 16 respectively. A novel, written in French by Marie Jeanne de Heurles Laboras de Mezières Riccoboni. Title page in red and black. Running titl...

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Le triomphe des dames

Puisieux, Philippe-Florent de (1713-1772)

1751

Written in French by Philippe-Florent de Puisieux. First pub. in 1750 under title: La femme n'est pas inférieure à l'homme. This edition uses the sheets from the 1750 edition with a cancel engrave...

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Lettres de Milady Juliette Catesby à Milady Henriette Campley, son amie

Riccoboni, Marie Jeanne de Heurles Laboras de Mezières (1713-1792)

1764

Anon., by Marie Jeanne Riccoboni.

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Sermon, préché dans la grande assemblée des Quakers, de Londres

Radicati, Alberto conte di Passerano (1698-1737)

1737

Title-pages printed in red and black. E: Elwall = Alberto Radicati. The imprint is false, probably printed in the Netherlands, possibly in Rotterdam. The drop-head title on p. 1 is in English. ...

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L'infortuné François : ou les mémoires et aventures du marquis de Courtanges. Traduits de l'anglois

1752

Second part has caption title: "Histoire de Don Alvar". A novel. With two final advertisement leaves for books sold by V. Cailleau of Paris. The imprint is false; possibly printed in Paris.

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