The humours of New Tunbridge Wells at Islington. A Lyric poem. With songs, epigrams, &c, also Imitations from French, Gascoon, Italian, Latin, and Chinese Poets: and An Ode, from a Manuscript of Mr. de Voltaire.
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- Imprint
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London: printed for J. Roberts, at the Oxford Arms in Warwick Lane, MDCCXXXIV. [1734]
- Publication year
- 1734-1734
- ESTC No.
- T61930
- Grub Street ID
- 287538
- Description
- [16],96p.,plate ; 8⁰
- Note
- The author in the preface gives his names as James Drake, i.e. John Lockman; the pseudonym was probably intended to mock Stephen Duck.
A shorter version appears under the title 'The charms of dishabille, or New Tunbridge Wells at Islington' in George Bickham's 'The musical entertainer', London, [1737-8].
Price from imprint: Price 1 s. 6 d.Citation/references Case, 393
Foxon, p.196 (note under Drake)