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Theatre Royal : Drury-Lane. Monday, April 7, 1794. The performance of Plays, in this Theatre, is unavoidably postponed on account of the extent of the Preparations for compleating...

Published 1794

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182

Law outlaw'd: or, a short reply to Mr. Law's long declamation against the stage. Wherein the wild rant, blind passion, and false reasoning of that piping-hot Pharisee are made appa...

by O., S
Published 1726

printed for the benefit of the candle-snuffers, and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster

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183

The theatre : by Sir Richard Steele; to which are added, The anti-theatre; the character of Sir John Edgar; Steele's case with the Lord Chamberlain the Crisis of Property, with the...

by Steele, Richard
Published 1791

printed by and for the editor; and sold by G. G. J. and J. Robinson, Pater-Noster Row; J. Walter, Charing-Cross; and C. Dilly, in the Poultry

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184

The compleat gamester : in three parts. Containing, I. The court gamester: Or, Full and Easy Instructions for playing the Games of Ombre, Quadrille, Quintille, Picquet, Basset, Far...

by Seymour, Richard
Published 1739

printed for E. Curll, at Pope's Head, in Rose-Street, Covent-Garden; and J. Hodges, at the Looking-Glass, on London-Bridge

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185

The usefulness of the stage to religion, and to government : shewing the advantage of the drama in all nations since its first institution. With an account of the rise and progress...

by Dennis, John
Published 1738

printed for, and sold by Thomas Harper at the Angel near the Sun-Tavern in Fleet-Street; and by the pamphlet-sellers of London and Westminster

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186

The compleat fisherman : Being a large and particular account, of all the several ways of fishing now practised in Europe; with abundance of curious secrets and niceties in the art...

by Saunders, James
Published 1724

Printed and sold by W. Brown, in Black-Horse Alley

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187

Mr. Hoyle's games of whist : quadrille, piquet, chess, and back-gammon, complete, in which are contained, the method of playing and betting at those games, upon equal, or advantage...

by Hoyle, Edmond
Published 1770

printed by assignment from T. Osborne; for J. Rivington and J. Wilki St. Paul's Church-Yard; S. Crowder and R. Baldwin, Pater-Noster-Row; T. Caslon, and B. Law, Stationers-Court; T. Lowndes, Fleet-Street; F. Newbery, Ludgate-Street; W. Domville, Royal-Exchange; T. Becket, in the Strand; T. Davies, Covent-Garden; W. Davis, Piccadilly; and J. Ridley, St. James's-Street

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188

Hoyle's games improved : Being practical treatises on the following fashionable games, viz. whist, quadrille, piquet, chess, back-gammon, billiards, cricket, tennis, quinze, hazard...

by Hoyle, Edmond
Published 1775

printed for J. Rivington and J. Wilkie St. Paul's Church-Yard; S. Crowder and R. Baldwin, Pater-Noster-Row; T. Caslon and B. Law, Stationers-Court; T. Lowndes, Fleet-Street; F. Newbery, Ludgate-Street; W. Donville, Royal-Exchange; T. Becket, in the Strand; T. Davies, Covent-Garden; W. Davis, Piccadilly; and J. Ridley, St. James's-Street

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189

The compleat gamester : in three parts. Containing, I. The court gamester: Or, Full and Easy Instructions for playing the Games of Whist, Ombre, Quadrille, Quintille, Picquet, and...

by Seymour, Richard
Published 1754

printed for J. Hodges, at the Looking-Glass, facing St. Magnus-Church, London Bridge

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190

The compleat gamester : in three parts. Containing, I. The court gamester: In Three Parts. Containing, I. The Court Gamester: Or, Full and Easy Instructions for playing the Games o...

by Seymour, Richard
Published 1750

printed for J. Hodges, at the Looking-Glass, facing St. Magnus Church, London-Bridge

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191

Proposals for publishing by subscription, dedicated, with permission, to the most noble the Marquis of Salisbury, A complete history of the English stage : Interspersed with a comp...

by Dibdin, Charles
Published 1796

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192

A short treatise on the game of whist : Containing the laws of the game: and also Some Rules, whereby a Beginner may, with due Attention to them, attain to the Playing it well. Cal...

by Hoyle, Edmond
Published 1743

Bath printed, and London reprinted For W. Webster near St. Paul's, and sold by all the booksellers and pamphlet shops in town and country

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193

A serious admonition to the inhabitants of Great-Britain

Published 1780

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194

Instructions for ladies in riding, by Mr. Carter

by Carter
Published 1783

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195

Thoughts on card-playing

Published 1791

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196

The gentleman's compleat jockey: with the perfect horse-man and experienc'd farrier : Containing, I. The nature of horses; their breeding, feeding and management in all paces, to f...

by A. S
Published 1717

Printed by T. Norris, at the Looking-Glass on London-Bridge, for Peter Parker, in Duck-Lane, near West Smithfield

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197

Cibber's two dissertations on the Theatres : With an appendix, in three parts. The whole containing a general view of the stage, from the earliest times, to the present: with many...

by Cibber, Theophilus
Published 1757

Printed for the author, and are to be had of Mr. Griffiths (the publisher) in Pater-noster Row. The subscription bound books may be had of Mr. Marks, stationer, in St. Martin's Lane, to which place the subscribers are requested to send their receipts. Also to be had of Mr. Cibber, in Great Newport Street, St. Martin's Lane