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  A true account of the heroick actions and enterprises of the confederate princes against the Turks and Hungarian rebels, during the last glorious campaign but more particularly the siege and taking of Newheusel. Together with the defeat of the Turkish army near Gran. To which is added the flight and seizure of the grand rebel, Count Teckely, by the Turks; and the manner of his treatment. Licensed Novemb. 19. 1685. Ro. L'Estrange.
  Date of publication:
  1686
  

  Author(s):

  J. S. (John Shirley), fl. 1680-1702.
  Description:
  "Preface to the reader" signed: John Shirley. Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library, Oxford.
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  Ecclesiastical history epitomized containing a faithful account of ye birth life & doctrine, crucifixion & ascension of ye holy Iesus : with the lives of ye apostles evangelists & primitive fathers & other famous men in ye Christian Church both antient & modern who have couragiously confessed & suffered glorious martyrdomes & persecutions under several tyrannical governours both heathenish and Romish : faithfully continued to ye reformation and since deduced to this present age / carefully collected by J.S. ... ; in two parts.
  Date of publication:
  1682
  

  Author(s):

  J. S. (John Shirley), fl. 1680-1702. ; J. S. (John Shirley), fl. 1680-1702. Ecclesiastical history epitomiz'd.
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  Each part has special t.p. and separate pagination, and is assigned a separate Wing number. Part I has title: Ecclesiastical history epitomiz'd. Part the first. London : Printed for W. Thackery ... T. Passinger, and Charles ...
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  Londons glory or, The histor[y] of the famous and valiant London-prentice being an account of his parentage, birth and breeding together wi[th] many brave and heroick exploits perform'd by him throughout the course of his life; for the honour of London, and the whole ... nation.
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  J. S. (John Shirley), fl. 1680-1702.
  Description:
  With an illustrated title page. Author from Wing. Signatures: A-C⁴. Imprint from Wing CD-ROM, 1996. O copy cropped affecting imprint. Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library.
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  The accomplished ladies rich closet of rarities: or, The ingenious gentlewoman and servant-maids delightfull companion Containing many excellent things for the accomplishment of the female sex, after the exactest manner and method, viz. (1.) The art of distilling. (2.) Making artificial wines. (3.) Making syrups. ... (14.) The accomplished dairy-maids directions, &c. ... To which is added a second part, containing directions for the guidance of a young gentle-woman as to her behaviour & seemly deportment, &c.
  Date of publication:
  1687
  

  Author(s):

  J. S. (John Shirley), fl. 1680-1702.
  Description:
  The preface is signed: John Shirley. With added engraved title page. Verify that text is continuous. Reproduction of original in the Folger Shakespeare Library.
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  The bloody assizes, or, A compleat history of the life of George Lord Jefferies, from his birth to this present time ... to which is added Major Holmes's excellent speech, with the dying speeches and prayers of many other eminent Protestants : none of which were ever before publish'd ...
  Date of publication:
  1689
  

  Author(s):

  Bent, James. ; Holmes, Abraham, d. 1685. ; Tutchin, John, 1661?-1707. ; Oates, Titus, 1649-1705. ; Dunton, John, 1659-1733. ; J. S. (John Shirley), fl. 1680-1702.
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  Attributed to James Bent; cf. BM. According to Halkett & Laing (v. 9, p. 32), the original work was by John Shirley with contributions by Pitts (i.e. John Tutchin) and probably by Titus Oates and John Dunton. Dunton (Life ...
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  The compleat courtier: Or, Cupid's Academy. Containing an exact and excellent collection of all the newest and choicest songs, poems, epigrams ... humbly recommended for the perusalof all young gentleman, ladies, and others, who are inclinable to recreate themselves with harmless mirth. / By J. Shurly, gent.
  Date of publication:
  1683
  

  Author(s):

  J. S. (John Shirley), fl. 1680-1702.
  Description:
  Imperfect: tightly bound, print show-through with slight loss of text. Reproduction of original in: Bodleian Library.
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  The famous history of Aurelius the valiant London-prentice shewing his noble exploits at home and abroad, his love, and great success. very pleasant and delightful. Written for incouragement of youth, by J.S. This may by printed, R.P.
  Date of publication:
  1686
  

  Author(s):

  J. S. (John Shirley), fl. 1680-1702.
  Description:
  J. S. = John Shirley. Added engraved title page dated 1686; place of print from Plomer. With an illustration and colophon on final page. Signatures: A B⁴. Identified as Wing (2nd ed.) S3506bA on UMI microfilm set "Early ...
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  The history of the state of the present war in Hungary, Austria, Croatia, Moravia, and Silesia between Leopold Emperour of Germany, and Mahamet the fourth Sultan of the Turks, in conjunction with Count Teckely and the Hungarian rebels. Giving an exact account of all the remarkable transactions from the beginning of the war, as sieges, battles, cessations, truces, treaties, denunciation of war, skirmishes, and other hostilities, to this time; but more particularly of the siege of Vienna, and the last great battle, &c. To which is added, a relation of the miseries the Christian captives undergo in Turky. All faithfully related according to the best and most authentick advice. By J. S. gent.
  Date of publication:
  1683
  

  Author(s):

  J. S. (John Shirley), fl. 1680-1702.
  Description:
  J. S. gent. = John Shirley. Includes a final advertisement page. Pages faded, affecting text. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  The illustrious history of women, or, A compendium of the many virtues that adorn the fair sex represented not only in lively and pathetical discourses grounded upon reason, but in sundry rare examples of virtuous love, piety, prudence, modesty, chastity, patience, hnmility [sic], temperance, conduct, constancy, and firmness of mind ... : with the prophesies and predictions of the Sybils ... : the whole work enrich'd and intermix'd with curious poetry and delicate fancie sutable to so charming a subject.
  Date of publication:
  1686
  

  Author(s):

  J. S. (John Shirley), fl. 1680-1702.
  Description:
  Preface signed: John Shirley. Reproduction of original in the Huntington Library.
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  The renowned history, or the life and death of Guy Earl of Warwick Containing his noble exploits and victories.
  Date of publication:
  1681
  

  Author(s):

  J. S. (John Shirley), fl. 1680-1702.
  Description:
  Title page woodcut. "The epistle to the reader" is signed: John Shurly. Most running titles read: Guy Earl of Warwick. The famous history of". Final leaf contains advertisements. Signatures: pi² A-I⁴ K² . Imperfect: final ...
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  The triumph of wit, or, Ingenuity display'd in its perfection. Being the newest and most useful academy, in three parts. Part I. Containing variety of excellent poems, pastorals, satyrs, dialogues, epigrams, anagrams, acrosticks, choice letters with their answers, ... and exactest collection of choice songs. Part II. Containing the whole art and mystery of love in all its nicest intreagues and curious particulars, ... with the description & anatomy of perfect beauty. Part III. Containing the mystery and art of wheedling and canting, with the original and present management thereof, and the ends to which it serves and is employed. Illustrated with poems, songs and various intreagues in the canting language, with the explanation, &c. To which is added, Instructions for dancing with musical notes
  Date of publication:
  1688
  

  Author(s):

  J. S. (John Shirley), fl. 1680-1702.
  Description:
  "The preface to the reader" signed: John Shirley. Licence to print on verso of title page dated: October the 6th. 1687. With metalcut frontispiece. Mostly in verse; includes a dictionary of cant terms. Reproduction of the ...
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  The young mans resolution to the maidens request. A witty dialogue between a young man and a maid. Wherein she asks him when he intends to marry, and he resolves her how long he will tarry. To the tune of, Summer time.
  Date of publication:
  1663-1664
  

  Author(s):

  J. S. (John Shirley), fl. 1680-1702.
  Description:
  Signed at end: J. S. Attributed to John Shirley by Wing (2nd ed.) Contains 3 illustration. Right half-sheet contains: The second part, to the same tune. Reproduction of original in: University of Glasgow. Library.
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