Love at First Sight [T69088]
- DMI number:
- 782
- Publication Date:
- 1750
- Volume Number:
- 1 of 1
- ESTC number:
- T69088
- EEBO/ECCO link:
- CW125257860
- Shelfmark:
- BL - 12330.c.17
- Full Title:
- LOVE at FIRST SIGHT; | OR, THE | GAY in a FLUTTER. | BEING A | COLLECTION | OF | ADVERTISEMENTS, [i] Chiefly Comic, [/i] | Directed to and from | [i] Vauxhall, Ranelagh, Marybon, Cuper[/i]'s and other | Gardens, both public and private, the Opera- | House, both the Theatres, [i] White [/i]'s Chocolate- | House, [i] St. James's, Rainbow, Tom's, Slaughter's, | Pon's, Bedford, Lebec. [/i] and most of the polite | Coffee-Houses and Taverns about Town. | Under the borrowed Names of | [4 columns] [1 column] [i] Altamont, | Aminta, | Bellimperia, | Bevile | Budd, | Clarinda, | Clarissa, | Cleanthes, | Constantia, | Corrina, [/column 1] | [column 2] Cusifle, | Cynthia, | Decency, | Dicky, | Dorinda, | Endymion, | Flash, | Fortunatus, | Fribble, | Goodwill, [/column 2] | [column 3] Heartfree, | Julia, | Lindamira, | Melissa, | Mendstays, | Mira, | Miranda, | No-Body, | Pantin, | Pariochus, [/column 3] | [column 4] Philomel, | Philopatrius, | Phit, | Ridens, | Romeo, | Sacharissa, | Some-Body, | Strephon, | Sylvia, | Vidow-Hunt. [/column 4] [/i] | With many others equally entertaining. | [i] Othello [/i] by Mr. [i] Garrick, Desdemona [/i] by Mr. [i] Quin, [/i] | Miss. [i] Polly Baker, [/i], and [i] Henry Foolding, [/i] Esq; [i]&c. &c.[/i] | [single rule] | [i] LONDON: [/i] | Printed for F. NOBLE, at [i] Otway's Head, [/i] | In [i] St. Martin's Court [/i] near [i] Leicester-Square, [/i] | and [i] B. Stichall [/i] in [i] Clare-Court, Drury-Lane. [/i] 1750. | (Price Three Shillings sew'd.)
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Genres:
- Collection including prose and Collection including drama
- Format:
- Duodecimo
- Price:
- Three shillings
- Pagination:
- [A-A2], [1]-184 pp.
- Bibliographic details:
- BL copy is imperfect; wanting all after p.284. Hence ECCO copy, based on this, is also imperfect.
- Comments:
- Contents: predominantly prose.
- Other matter:
- Prefatory matter: Preface signed 'The Editor' [2pp.]. Back matter: Errata p. 272; 'The Table', pp.273-284.
- References:
- 1751 (2nd edn, w/ addns, Dobell, 1932)
- Title:
- Love at first sight or the gay in a flutter. Being a collection of advertisements chiefly comic [N3048] [ecco]
- Publication Date:
- 1751
- ESTC No:
- N3048
- Volume:
- 1 of 1
- Relationship:
- Another Edition of
- Comments:
- Publisher:
- Benjamin Stichall
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Publisher:
- Francis Noble
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- First Line:
- Her mouth will show she is not young
- Page No:
- p.50
- Poem Title:
- Dog-Kennel, Hyde-Park-Corner
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- When conjurers the quality can bubble
- Page No:
- p.77
- Poem Title:
- On the late Action at the Theatre in the Haymarket
- Attribution:
- By J L .
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- The gentry may think what they will
- Page No:
- p.78
- Poem Title:
- The Conjurer's Song, or a Crust for the Ninnies ...Tune, Young Gallants come listen a While.
- Attribution:
- By J L
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- This bottle scheme was deep who sees it not
- Page No:
- p.78
- Poem Title:
- The Haymarket Conjurer.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Crowds fill the house before the hour of six
- Page No:
- p.79
- Poem Title:
- On the Hay-Market Conjurer.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- The fathers of Twickenham complain of a riot
- Page No:
- p.127
- Poem Title:
- Twickenham.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Brother Pivot how do you I'm sorry to hear
- Page No:
- pp.151-152
- Poem Title:
- Reading an Advertisement in your Paper of Yesterday relating to the Feast that is to be at Ls Hall next Week. I hope the following Song between Mr. Pivot and Mr. Pendulum will not be disagreeable. Tune of, A Cobler there was, &c.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Why how now Madam Flirt
- Page No:
- p.161
- Poem Title:
- [No title]
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Shall we who always ruled the roast
- Page No:
- p.179
- Poem Title:
- [No title]
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Oxford I grieve at heart your hapless lot
- Page No:
- p.193
- Poem Title:
- On a certain intended Address being rejected.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Who knows but Jove in this disguise
- Page No:
- p.222
- Poem Title:
- To Caelia, Fond of a Cat.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Though he's famed for his loaf refined double and treble
- Page No:
- p.234
- Poem Title:
- The Sugar-Baker defended, Extempore.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
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