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[Poetry]. Sammelband of poetry pamphlets, 18th century, comprising: 1. [Pratt, Samuel]. The Shadows of Shakespeare: a Monody, occasioned by the Death of Mr. Garrick. Being a Prize Poem, written for the Vase at Bath-Easton. By Courtney Melmoth, 3rd edition, Bath: R. Cruttwell, c.1780, pp. [2] 24, spotting, 3 holes in gutter of title-page, 2. Goldsmith (Oliver). The Deserted Village, a Poem, 8th edition, London: for W. Griffin, at Garrick's Head, 1775, pp. iii-vii [1] 23 [1], engraved title-page vignette by Isaac Taylor half-title discarded, title marked, 3. Jenner (Charles). Town Eclogues, 2nd edition, London: for T. Cadell, 1773, pp. [4] 40, light spotting, contemporary ownership inscription 'Joseph Rye' to p. 1, 4. [Whitehead, William]. Variety. A Tale for Married People, 5th edition, London: for J. Dodsley, 1777, pp. 24, spotting, 5. Dodd (William). Thoughts on the Glorious Epiphany, of the Lord Jesus Christ. A Political Essay, written in the Year MDCCLVII. Sacred to Friendship, 3rd edition ('corrected'), London: for G. Kearsly, 1777, pp. viii [2] 54, spotting at end, 6. [Tickell, Richard]. The Project. A Poem. Dedicated to Dean Tucker, 2nd edition, London: for T. Becket, 1778, pp. [4] 12., spotting, 7. Jerningham (Edward). The Ancient English Wake. A Poem, 1st edition, London: by William Richardson for James Robson, 1779, pp. [5] 6-21 [1], title-page toned and slightly spotted, 8. Sheridan (Richard Brinsley). Verses to the Memory of Garrick. Spoken as a Monody at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, 2nd edition, London: T. Evans [and others], 1779, pp. 3-15 [1], engraved frontispiece, half-title discarded, frontispiece offset and with marginal spot, contemporary half calf, rubbed, loss to foot of spine, 4to (24 x 19 cm) (Qty: 1) ESTC T146051 (Goldsmith), T51493 (Jenner: five copies in UK libraries), T131153 (Whitehead: five copies in UK libraries), N14395 (Dodd: six copies world-wide), T2401 (Tickell), T4590 (Jerningham: eight copies in UK libraries). This edition of Pratt's work not in ESTC; ESTC traces a handful of copies for the first two editions (c.1779 and c.1780).