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  A discourse upon Gondibert an heroick poem / written by Sr. William D'Avenant ; with an answer to it, by Mr. Hobbs.
  Date of publication:
  1650
  

  Author(s):

  D'Avenant, William, Sir, 1606-1668. ; Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679. Answer of Mr. Hobbs to Sr. William D'Avenant's preface before Gondibert. ; Cowley, Abraham, 1618-1667. ; Waller, Edmund, 1606-1687.
  Description:
  Commendatory poems on the author's Gondibert, by Edmund Waller and Abraham Cowley. First ed. Cf. BM. Reproduction of original in Bodleian Library. "The ansvver of Mr. Hobbs to Sr. William D'Avenant's preface before Gondibert": ...
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  A panegyrick to his excellency, the Lord Generall Monck. By Sir William Davenant.
  Date of publication:
  1660
  

  Author(s):

  D'Avenant, William, Sir, 1606-1668.
  Description:
  Verse - "Our fiery Sects scorn'd your Triumphant night,". Annotation on Thomason copy: "March 24". L Copy stained at foot with loss of text. Reproduction of the originals in the British Library.
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  Gondibert an heroick poem / written by Sir William D'Avenant.
  Date of publication:
  1651
  

  Author(s):

  D'Avenant, William, Sir, 1606-1668. ; Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679.
  Description:
  Errata: prelim. p. [2]. Unfinished, ends with the "middle of the third book; which makes an equal half of the Poem". cf. Postscript. "The author's preface to his much honour'd friend Mr. Hobs" (p. 1-51) and "The answer of ...
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  London, King Charles his Augusta, or, city royal. Of the founders, the names, and oldest honours of that city. An historicall and antiquarian work. Written at first in heroicall Latin verse, according to Greek, Roman, British, English, and other antiquities and authorities, and now translated into English couplets, with annotations. Imprimatur, Na. Brent.
  Date of publication:
  1648
  

  Author(s):

  D'Avenant, William, Sir, 1606-1668.
  Description:
  Sir William D'Avenant's name appears in the Address to the Reader. Imperfect: staining. Annotation on Thomason copy: "March 7th 1648"; the '8' in imprint date is crossed out and replaced with '7'. Reproduction of the ...
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  Love and honour written by W. Davenant, Knight.
  Date of publication:
  1649
  

  Author(s):

  D'Avenant, William, Sir, 1606-1668.
  Description:
  "Presented by His Majesties servants at the Black-Fryers" Reproduction of original in Yale University Library and Huntington Library.
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  Luminalia, or The festivall of light Personated in a masque at court, by the Queenes Majestie, and her ladies. On Shrovetuesday night, 1637.
  Date of publication:
  1638
  

  Author(s):

  D'Avenant, William, Sir, 1606-1668.
  Description:
  By Sir William D'Avenant. "The performance was on 6 Feb. 1638, and the dates on the title therefore follow the legal reckoning"--Greg. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  Macbeth a tragædy : with all the alterations, amendments, additions, and new songs : as it's now acted at the Dukes Theatre.
  Date of publication:
  1674
  

  Author(s):

  D'Avenant, William, Sir, 1606-1668. ; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Macbeth.
  Description:
  Alteration and additions by Sir William D'Avenant. Cf. Bartlett. Reproduction of original in the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign Campus). Library.
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  Madagascar with other poems. By W. Davenant.
  Date of publication:
  1638
  

  Author(s):

  D'Avenant, William, Sir, 1606-1668.
  Description:
  The first two leaves and the last leaf are blank. Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
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  Notitia historicorum selectorum, or, Animadversions upon the antient and famous Greek and Latin historians written in French by ... Francis La Mothe le Vayer ... ; translated into English, with some additions by W.D. ...
  Date of publication:
  1678
  

  Author(s):

  La Mothe Le Vayer, François de, 1583-1672. ; D'Avenant, William, Sir, 1606-1668.
  Description:
  Includes bibliographical references. Reproduction of original in Bodleian Library.
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  Poem to the King's Most Sacred Majesty by Sr. William D'Avenant.
  Date of publication:
  1663
  

  Author(s):

  D'Avenant, William, Sir, 1606-1668.
  Description:
  First ed. Cf. NUC pre-1956. Reproduction of original in Harvard University Libraries.
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  Poem upon His Sacred Majesties most happy return to his dominions written by Sr William Davenant.
  Date of publication:
  1660
  

  Author(s):

  D'Avenant, William, Sir, 1606-1668.
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library.
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  Salmacida spolia A masque. Presented by the King and Queenes Majesties, at White-hall, on Tuesday the 21. day of Ianuary 1639.
  Date of publication:
  1640
  

  Author(s):

  D'Avenant, William, Sir, 1606-1668.
  Description:
  Signed on D4r: William Davenant. Partly in verse. Printer's name from STC. The years are given according to Lady Day dating (Greg). Signatures: [A]² B-D⁴. The first leaf is blank. Reproduction of the original in the Henry ...
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  The cruell brother A tragedy. As it was presented, at the priuate house, in the Blacke-Fryers: by His Maiesties Seruants.
  Date of publication:
  1630
  

  Author(s):

  D'Avenant, William, Sir, 1606-1668.
  Description:
  Dedication signed: VVilliam D'avenant. Printer's name from STC. Signatures: A-K⁴. The first leaf is blank. Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
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  The cruelty of the Spaniards in Peru. Exprest by instrumentall and vocall musick, and by art of perspective in scenes, &c. Represented daily at the Cockpit in Drury-Lane, at three after noone punctually.
  Date of publication:
  1658
  

  Author(s):

  D'Avenant, William, Sir, 1606-1668.
  Description:
  "The 'Frontispiece' described on Sig A2, sometimes noted as lacking by bibliographers, is not an engraved frontispiece but merely the painted back-drop used on the stage"--Pforzheimer Catalogue. Annotation on Thomason copy: ...
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  The history of Sr Francis Drake. Exprest by instrumentall and vocall musick, and by art of perspective in scenes, &c. The first part. Represented daily at the Cockpit in Drury-Lane, at three afternoon punctually.
  Date of publication:
  1660
  

  Author(s):

  D'Avenant, William, Sir, 1606-1668.
  Description:
  Printed by William Wilson. Cf. Pforzheimer Catalogue. The 'Frontispiece' described on page 1, sometimes noted as lacking by bibliographers, is not an engraved frontispiece but merely the painted back-drop used on the ...
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  The iust Italian Lately presented in the priuate house at Blacke Friers, by his Maiesties Seruants.
  Date of publication:
  1630
  

  Author(s):

  D'Avenant, William, Sir, 1606-1668.
  Description:
  Dedication signed: VVilliam D'avenant. Signatures: A-I⁴ K² . The last leaf is blank. Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
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  The man's the master a comedy / written by Sir William D'Avenant ...
  Date of publication:
  1669
  

  Author(s):

  D'Avenant, William, Sir, 1606-1668. ; Scarron, Monsieur, 1610-1660. Jodelet. ; Scarron, Monsieur, 1610-1660. Heritier ridicule.
  Description:
  Based on Scarron's "Jodelet; ou, Le maitre valet" and "L'heritier ridicule". Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
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  The New academy of complements erected for ladies, gentlewomen, courtiers, gentlemen, scholars, souldiers, citizens, country-men, and all persons, of what degree soever, of both sexes : stored with variety of courtly and civil complements, eloquent letters of love and friendship : with an exact collection of the newest and choicest songs à la mode, both amorous and jovial / compiled by the most refined wits of this age.
  Date of publication:
  1669
  

  Author(s):

  Dorset, Charles Sackville, Earl of, 1638?-1706. ; Sedley, Charles, Sir, 1639?-1701. ; D'Avenant, William, Sir, 1606-1668.
  Description:
  Added engraved t.p. "Compiled by L.B. [Lord Buckhurst], Sir C.S. [Sir Charles Sedley], Sir W.D. [Sir William D'Avenant] and others, the most refined wits of this age"--Halkett & Laing (2nd ed.). Advertisement: p. [9] at ...
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  The seventh and last canto of the third book of Gondibert never yet printed. By Sir William Davenant.
  Date of publication:
  1685
  

  Author(s):

  D'Avenant, William, Sir, 1606-1668.
  Description:
  In verse. Text and register are continuous despite pagination. Reproduction of original in the Folger Shakespeare Library.
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  The siege of Rhodes made a representation by the art of prospective in scenes, and the story sung in recitative musick. At the Cock-pit in Drury Lane.
  Date of publication:
  1659
  

  Author(s):

  D'Avenant, William, Sir, 1606-1668.
  Description:
  By Sir William D'Avenant. In verse. Identified as Wing D341A on reel 1439 of UMI microfilm "Early English books, 1641-1700". Reproductions of the originals in the Dyce Collection, Victoria and Albert Museum (reel 1846) and ...
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