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The touch-Stone [electronic resource] : or, historical, critical, political, philosophical, and theo...

The touch-Stone [electronic resource] : or, historical, critical, political, philosophical, and theo...

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The touch-Stone [electronic resource] : or, historical, critical, political, philosophical, and theological essays on the reigning diversions of the town. Design'd 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 Strolers, Mountebank Stages, Cock-Pits, Puppet-Shews, Fairs, and Publick Auctions, is occasionally handled. By a person of some taste and some quality. With a preface, giving an account of the author and the work.

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The touch-Stone [electronic resource] : or, historical, critical, political, philosophical, and theological essays on the reigning diversions of the town. Design'd 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 Strolers, Mountebank Stages, Cock-Pits, Puppet-Shews, Fairs, and Publick Auctions, is occasionally handled. By a person of some taste and some quality. With a preface, giving an account of the author and the work.

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Publisher

London : printed and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, MDCCXXVIII. [1728]

Date

MDCCXXVIII. [1728]

Record Identifier

74Vv47QBLzyM

MMS ID

991015447629702626

Language

English

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Physical Description

Physical content

[2],xxviii,237,[1]p. ; 12°.

Publication information

Publisher

London : printed and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, MDCCXXVIII. [1728]

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

MDCCXXVIII. [1728]

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Access Conditions

Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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Full title

The touch-Stone [electronic resource] : or, historical, critical, political, philosophical, and theological essays on the reigning diversions of the town. Design'd 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, Ch...

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Author / Creator

Notes

General note

Epistle dedicatory signed: A. Princock, i.e. James Ralph.

Re-issued in 1731 as 'The taste of the town'.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

With a half-title.

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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Record Identifier

74Vv47QBLzyM

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vv47QBLzyM

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MMS ID

991015447629702626