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Together five volumes in one, 8vo, early 19th-century rose straight-grained morocco, gilt, spine gilt, brown morocco label, with the binder's ticket of R. Storr of Grantham (Ramsden p. 157). The volume contains: [1] THE SCARBOROUGH MISCELLANY FOR THE YEAR 1732. Consisting of original poems, tales, songs, epigrams, &c. Particularly, A description of the beautiful situation of that town, and its diversions. Dialogue on love. By the lady ****. The triumphs of love. By a young officer. Rebus on Miss M******. Verses extempore. By a lady. Written on a lady's window. By Sir W****. On a snuff box. By Parson R*****. The battle of the sugar plumbs. The lover's watch. A song. Verses to a painter. By A. Ramsay. Miss and the butter fly. Written by a beau, for the use of the ladies. Ode on love. In answer to a lady. Song from the French. The man of pleasure. By an antiquated beau. Quid pro quo, or the biter bit. The Italian revenge, or obliged cuckold. The power of love. A song. The lady and caterpillar. Rebus on Miss W*******. Matrimony. A tale. With many other curious and entertaining pieces on great variety of subjects. London: printed for J. Wilford; and sold by the booksellers of town and country, 1734. 8vo, pp. 72. Case 379 (b). 'Second edition', but in fact a re-issue with a new title-page of the sheets of the first edition of 1732, which had the imprint of J. Roberts. All the poems in this miscellany appear to be original, except for the one by Allan Ramsay addressed to his son. Together they provide a good sketch of life in a popular spa resort in North Yorkshire. [2] THE SCARBOROUGH MISCELLANY FOR THE YEAR 1733. A collection of original poems, tales, songs, epigrams, &c. Containing, I. Scarborough, a poem in imitation of Gay's Journey to Exeter. II. To Salinda confin'd to her chamber. III. The Muses expostulation. IV. On the ladies bathing in the sea. By Mr. D. V. To Miss R---- on the point of marriage. VI. On the mix'd company at the ordinaries. VII. Scarborough reformation, a song: on seeing several stars and garters at the Quaker's meeting-house. VIII. A riddle. By Mr. P----s. IX. On the balls and assemblies at the Long Room. X. Scarborough-Spaw, a song. XI. Sapphic verses to his absent mistress. By Mr. W. XII. Verses to Mr. Pope. By Mr. Price. XIII. On the virtues of the Scarborough-Spaw-water, and the humours of Dickey. XIV. Damon and Delia. XV. Verses to a lady reading The Platonic Lovers, in the bookseller's shop. XVI. Damon: or the unhappy lover. XVII. On the races and other diversions on the sands. XVIII. Hymn to Hesperus. By Mr. Price. XIX. A view of the ocean from Scarborough Castle. London: printed for J. Wilford, 1734. 8vo, pp. [iv], 59, [1]. Case 395. First edition. A note printed on the verso of the contents leaf, dated April 25, 1734, and signed by 'Sylvanus Urban', reveals that a much shorter version the first poem in this miscellany, on Scarborough, had first appeared in the Gentleman's Magazine. The Bowyer ledgers reveal a print run of 500 copies; 13 are now recorded in the ESTC, in eight libraries. [3] THE SCARBOROUGH MISCELLANY FOR THE YEAR 1734. Being a collection of original poems, tales, songs, epigrams, lampoons, satires, and panegyrics, handed about, this season, at Scarborough. With an invitation to Her Royal Highness Princess Amelia. London: printed for J. Wilford; and sold by the booksellers in town and country, 1734. 8vo, pp. [iv], 67, [1]. Case 396. First edition. The principal event of the season was a visit by the poet laureate, Colley Cibber, who had retired from the stage to mingle with the Whig oligarchy, and to engage in his favorite pursuits of gambling and philandering. Included here are three original poems he wrote for the occasion, 'A View of the Long-Room', 'Wrote on a Window in the Long-Room at Scarborough', and 'To Miss Eger--n Singing in the Long-Room'. Among the other amusing pieces is a poem called 'To Sir Miles Stapylton, Bart., on his being chose Knight of the Shire for York'. This.
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