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Dramatic Works.

In three volumes, 8vo, original calf. London, 1755.

£19 19s

The Temple Beau. A Comedy. First
Edition. London, 1730.
The Modern Husband. A Comedy. The
Second Edition. London, 1732.

For this Collected Edition the publishers used the actual separate published editions
of the Plays. No less than 12 of the 21 plays are First Editions:
Love in several Masques. A Comedy.
First Edition. London, 1728.
The Author's Farce: With a Puppet-
Show, Call'd The Pleasures of the
Town. Third Edition. London, 1750.
The Coffee-House Politician. First Edi-
tion. London, 1730.

The Mock Doctor: or, The Dumb Lady Cur'd. A Comedy. The Fourth Edition, with additional Songs and alterations. London, 1753.

The Covent-Garden Tragedy. First Edi-
tion. London, 1754.

The Debeauchees or, The Jesuit Caught.
Third Edition. London, 1750.

The Miser. A Comedy. Third Edition.
London, 1754.

First

The Intriguing Chambermaid.
Edition. London, 1750.
Don Quixote in England. A Comedy.
First Edition. London, 1754.
The Historical Register, For the Year
1736. As it is Acted at the New Theatre
in the Hay-Market, To which is added
a very Merry Tragedy, called EURY-
DICE HISS'D, Or, A Word to the
Wise. First Edition. London, 1741.
Tumble-Down Dick: Or, Phaeton in the
Suds. First Edition. London, 1744.
Miss Lucy in Town. A Sequel to the
Virgin Unmasqued. A Farce: With
Songs. First Edition. London, 1742.

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The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews, and of his Friend Mr. Abraham Adams, written in imitation of the Manner of Cervantes, Author of Don Quixote.

FINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION. 2 vols., small 8vo, original half calf. London, 1742.

£28

What is London in the mouths of Hume and Richardson, and Boswell? A place of elegant manners, refined ideas, general enlightenment, knowledge, enterprise, wealth, liberality. What are London and England in the pictures of Hogarth and the pages of Fielding? No better than they should be,' certainly full of poverty, low vice, coarse indulgence, and sheer brutality, relieved now and then by exhibitions of good sense, courage, and love of learning. Parson Adams, the simpleminded clergyman in Joseph Andrews,' who goes up to London to sell his sermons to some publisher and meets on the way to and from the country with as many adventures as Don Quixote himself, is a literary creation of unsurpassed merit: nor are the personages that surround him, though less interesting, drawn with less ability."-Thomas Arnold.

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The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews.
Second Edition, Revised.

2 vols., small 8vo, original calf. London, 1742.

£4 4s

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Miscellanies.

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642

FIRST EDITION. Large Paper Copy.

3 vols., royal 8vo. Fine copy in the original calf.

London, 1743.

£18 18s

*** These volumes contain " Early Poems,' Essays," "Journey from this World to the Next," and "The Life of Mr. Jonathan Wild the Great."

A Proposal for Making an Effectual Provision for the Poor,
for Amending their Morals, and for rendering them useful Members of
the Society.

FIRST EDITION. 8vo. Fine uncut copy in the original wrappers.
London, 1753.

£9 9s

*** This is a very elaborate scheme for the erection of a county poor-house. Fielding's remarks upon the operations of the poor-laws show both knowledge and intelligent reflection.-D.N.B.

A Proposal for Making an Effectual Provision for the Poor.
Another Copy of the FIRST EDITION.

8vo, half calf. London, 1753.

£3 10s

A True State of the Case of Bosavern Penlez, who suffered on
Account of the late Riot in the Strand, in which the Law regarding these
offences, and the Statue of George the First, commonly called the Riot
Act, are fully considered.

FIRST EDITION. 8vo, full mottled calf gilt, g. e., by Pratt.
London, A. Millar, 1749. Fine Copy.

£2 15s

643 FIELDING (Sir John). A Plan for Preventing Robberies within twenty miles of London, with an Account of the Rise and Establishment of the real Thieftakers. To which is added Advice to Pawnbrokers, Stablekeepers and Publicans.

FIRST EDITION. 8vo, new boards. London, 1755.

£1 10s

644 [FIELDING (Sarah).] The Adventures of David Simple; containing An Account of his Travels Through the Cities of London and Westminster, in the Search of a Real Friend. With a Preface by Henry Fielding.

FIRST EDITION. 2 vols. 1744.

Familiar Letters between the Principal Characters in David Simple, and
Some others. A Sequel to his Adventures. To which is added, A
Vision. 2 vols. 1752.

The Adventures of David Simple. Volume the last, in which his History
is concluded. 1753.

Together 5 vols., small 8vo, full calf. London, 1744-53.

£3 10s

646

Familiar Letters between the Principal Characters in David

Simple, and Some others. To which is added, A Vision.
FIRST EDITION. Large paper copy.

2 vols., royal 8vo, original calf. London, 1747.

FIRST FIRE INSURANCE PROSPECTUS.

£1 10s

647 FIRE INSURANCE. An Enquiry, Whether it be the Interest of the City to insure Houses from Fire; and whether the Insured may expect any advantage thereby, more than from the Insurance-Office already Setled. THE EXCESSIVELY RARE First ProSPECTUS OF A FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY EVER ISSUED.

4 pp., folio, new boards. (London, 1681.)

*** Bottom line and side margin damaged.

£5 5s

648 FLAMING ISLANDS (The), or a full description and Account of the strange and terrible fire lately broke out of the Ground in the Island Fyal (Fayal) in Threescore and Ten, several places. As also in some other neighbouring Islands.

8 pp., small 4to, new half morocco gilt, g. e. London, 1672. £4 10s The Island of Fayal lies not far from the Port of Goa, on the East Indian Coast. On the Death of our late Sovereign Lord King Charles II. of Blessed Memory. A Pindarique Ode. FIRST EDITION. Folio, new boards. London, 1685.

649 FLATMAN (Thomas).

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£2 2s

On the Death of the illustrious Prince Rupert; a Pindarique Ode. FIRST EDITION. Folio, new boards. London, 1683. £2 2s