The touch-Stone: or, historical, critical, political, philosophical, and theological essays on the reigning diversions of the town. Designed for the Improvement of all Authors, Spectators, and Actors of Operas, Plays, and Masquerades. In which every Thing antique, or modern, relating to Musick, Poetry, Dancing, Pantomimes, Chorusses, Cat-Calls, Audiences, Judges, Criticks, Balls, Ridottos, Assemblies, New Oratory, Circus, Bear-Garden, Gladiators, Prize-Fighters, Italian Strollers, Mountebank Stages, Cock-Pits, Puppet-Shews, Fairs, and Publick Auctions, Is occasionally handled. With a preface, giving an account of the author and the work.

People / Organizations

• James Crokatt ("printed for")
• James Ralph (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for J. Crokatt, at the Golden Key opposite to Chancery-Lane, in Fleet-Street, MDCCXXIX. [1729]

Publication year

1729-1729

ESTC No.

N45850

Grub Street ID

30719

Description

[2],xxviii,237,[1]p. ; 12⁰

Note

Anonymous. By James Ralph.

With a half-title.