The works of his Grace, George Villiers, late Duke of Buckingham : in two volumes : containing, a compleat collection of all his dramatick pieces, that were acted, with several design'd for the stage, from the original M. S. ; also his poems, dialogues, satyrs, letters ; and his speeches in Parliament ; to which is added a collection of the most remarkable speeches, debates, and conferences of the most eminent statesmen on both sides of the Houses of Lords and Commons, from the year 1640, to the present time
George Villiers Buckingham (Author), Samuel Briscoe (Bookseller), Ferdinand Burleigh (Bookseller), Richard Wellington (Bookseller), George Strahan (Bookseller), Jonas Browne (Bookseller), Ralph Smith (Bookseller)
Print Book, English, 1715
The third edition with large additions ; adorn'd with cuts View all formats and editions
Printed for Sam. Briscoe, and sold by Fardinando Burleigh in Amen-Corner, London, 1715
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2 volumes : illustrations, portraits ; 19 cm (8vo)
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Volume 1. Some memoirs on his Grace, George, late Duke of Buckingham / written by Mr. Tho. Brown
The restauration, or, Right will take place
The battle of Sedgmoor
The militant couple, or, The husband may thank himself
Miscellany poems
The Duke of Buckingham's letters to several persons of honour and quality
A collection of the most remarkable speeches, debates, and conferences, of the most eminent statesmen on both sides, in the Houses of Lords and Commons
Volume 2. A key to the rehearsal, or, A critical view of the authors, and their writings, that are expos'd in that celebrated play
The rehearsal
The chances
A conference between the late Duke of Buckingham, and an Irish priest
Poems on several occasions
A short character of Charles II. King of England / written by John Duke of Buckingham
Maxims of state
A further collection, of the most remarkable speeches in both Houses of Parliament
Volume 2 has title: The dramatick works of his Grace George Villiers, late Duke of Buckingham : viz. A key to the rehearsal : or, a critical view of the authors exposed in the play The rehearsal : a comedy acted at the Theatre-Royal, by Her Majesty's servants ; The chances : a comedy acted by Her Majesty's servants, at the Theatre-Royal ; a conference on the doctrine of transubstantiation, between the Duke and an Irish priest ; with his miscellaneous poems, essays and letters
Volume 2 has imprint: London : Printed for Sam. Briscoe, Rich. Wellington, George Strahan, Ralph Smith, and Jonas Brown, 1715
Includes 15 title pages for individual works, all dated 1714, in addition to the two volume title pages
Pagination: Volume 1: [15] pages, 416 pages, [5] leaves of plates -- Volume 2: vi, xvi, 32, [4], 33-332 pages, [5 ] leaves of plates; some sequences unpaged, some gaps in pagination
Signatures: Volume 1: A-E⁸ F-G⁴ H-M⁸ N⁴ O-P⁸ q*² Q-2D⁸ -- Volume 2 [pi]A⁴ (-A4?) A-C⁸ D² E-2A⁸ 2B⁴ (+2B5) (B3 missigned "C3", F3 missigned "E3", U3 missigned "V3")
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