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Charles Gildon

(Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724)

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• Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724: The Golden Spy: or, A Political Journal of the British Nights Entertainments of War and Peace, and Love and Politics (London: Printed for J. Woodward and J. Morphew, 1709) (multiple formats at Google)
• Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724, contrib.: The Works of Mr. William Shakespear, the Seventh Volume: Containing Venus and Adonis, Tarquin and Lucrece, and Mr. Shakespear's Miscellany Poems; To Which is Prefix'd an Essay on the Art, Rise and Progress of the Stage in Greece, Rome and England, and a Glossary of the Old Words Us'd in These Works (promoted as supplement to 6-volume 1723-5 Tonson edition, but from different editor and publisher; London: Printed by J. Darby for A. Bettesworth et al., 1725), by William Shakespeare, ed. by George Sewell (multiple formats at archive.org)
• Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724, ed.: The Works of Mr. William Shakespear, Volume the Seventh: Containing Venus and Adonis, Tarquin and Lucrece, and His Miscellany Poems; With Critical Remarks on His Plays, &c.; To Which is Prefix'd an Essay on the Art, Rise and Progress of the Stage in Greece, Rome and England (promoted as supplement to 6-volume 1709 Tonson edition, but from different editor and publisher; London: Printed for E. Curll and E. Sanger, 1710), by William Shakespeare (multiple formats at archive.org)

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• Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724: All the histories and novels written by the late ingenious Mrs. Behn entire in one volume : together with the history of the life and memoirs of Mrs. Behn never before printed / by one of the fair sex ; intermix'd with pleasant love-letters that pass'd betwixt her and Minheer Van Brun, a Dutch merchant, with her character of the countrey and lover : and her love-letters to a gentleman in England. (London : Printed for Samuel Briscoe ..., 1698), also by Aphra Behn (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724: The Athenian oracle: being an entire collection of all the valuable questions and answers in the old Athenian mercuries. Intermix'd with many cases in divinity, history, philosophy, mathematics, love, poetry; never before publish'd. To which is added, an alphabetical table for the speedy finding of any questions. (J. and J. Knapton [etc.], 1728), also by Samuel Wesley, Richard Sault, John Dunton, and England) Athenian Society (London (page images at HathiTrust)
• Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724: The complete art of poetry ... (Printed for C. Rivington, 1718) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724: The history of the Athenian Society for the resolving all nice and curious questions / by a gentleman who got secret intelligence of thir whole proceedings ; to which are prefixed several poems, written by Mr. Tate, Mr. Motteux, Mr. Richardson, and others. (London : Printed for James Dowley, and are to be sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, [1692]), also by R. L. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724: The life and strange surprizing adventures of Daniel De Foe, formerly of London, hosier, who has lived above fifty years all alone by himself, in the kingdoms of North and South-Britain. The various shapes he has appear'd in, and the discoveries he has made for the benefit of his country. In a dialogue between him, Robinson, [!] Crusoe, and his man Friday. With remarks serious and comical upon the life of Crusoe. (Printed for J. Roberts, 1724) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724: The life and strange surprizing adventures of Mr. D---- De F--, of London, hosier, who has liv'd above fifty years by himself, in the kingdoms of North and South Britain ... In a dialogue between him, Robinson Crusoe, and his man Friday. With remarks serious and comical upon the life of Crusoe ... (Printed for J. Roberts, 1719) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724: The life and strange surprizing adventures of Mr. D---- De F--, of London, hosier, who has liv'd above fifty years by himself, in the kingdoms of North and South Britain. The various shapes he has appear'd in, and the discoveries he has made for the benefit of his country. In a dialogue between him, Robinson Crusoe, and his man Friday. With remarks serious and comical upon the life of Crusoe ... (Printed for J. Roberts, 1719) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724: The life of Mr. Thomas Betterton; the late eminent tragedian ... (Printed for R. Gosling, 1710), also by Saint-Evremond (page images at HathiTrust)
• Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724: The lives and characters of the English dramatick poets. Also an exact account of all the plays that were ever yet printed in the English tongue; their double titles, the places where acted, the dates when printed, and the persons to whom dedicated; with remarks and observations on most of the said plays. (T. Leigh, 1698), also by Gerard Langbaine (page images at HathiTrust)
• Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724: The lives and characters of the English dramatick poets. Also an exact account of all the plays that were yet printed in the English tongue ... (AMS Press, 1976), also by Gerard Langbaine (page images at HathiTrust)
• Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724: The lives and characters of the English dramatick poets : also an exact account of all the plays that were yet printed in the English tongue, their double title, the places where acted, and the dates when printed, and the persons to whom dedicated, with remarks and observations on most of the said plays (1699), also by Gerard Langbaine and William Constable (page images at HathiTrust)
• Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724: The lives and characters of the English dramatick poets also an exact account of all the plays that were ever yet printed in the English tongue, their double titles, the places where acted, the dates when printed, and the persons to whom dedicated, with remarks and observations on most of the said plays / first begun by Mr. Langbain ; improv'd and continued down to this time, by a careful hand. (London : Printed for Tho. Leigh ... and William Turner ..., [1699]), also by Gerard Langbaine (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724: Measure for measure, or, Beauty the best advocate as it is acted at the theatre in Lincolns-Inn-Fields : written originally by Mr. Shakespear, and now very much alter'd, with additions of several entertainments of musick. (London : Printed for D. Brown ... and R. Parker ..., 1700), also by William Shakespeare (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724: Miscellaneous letters and essays on several subjects philosophical, moral, historical, critical, amorous, &c., in prose and verse : directed to John Dryden, Esq., the Honourable Geo. Granvill, Esq., Walter Moile, Esq., Mr. Dennis, Mr. Congreve, and other eminent men of th' age / by several gentlemen and ladies. (London : Printed for Benjamin Bragg ..., 1694), also by Walter Moyle and John Dryden (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724: The miscellaneous works of Charles Blount ... to which is prefix'd the life of the author. (n.p.], 1695), also by Charles Blount and Thomas Burnet (page images at HathiTrust)
• Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724: Miscellany poems upon several occasions consisting of original poems / by the late Duke of Buckingham, Mr. Cowly, Mr. Milton, Mr. Prior, Mrs. Behn, Mr. Tho. Brown, &c. ; and the translations from Horace, Persius, Petronius Arbiter, &c. ; with an essay upon satyr, by the famous M. Dacier. (London : Printed for Peter Buck ..., 1692), also by George Villiers Buckingham, Abraham Cowley, John Milton, Aphra Behn, William Congreve, and André Dacier (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724: Nuncius infernalis, or, A new account from below in two dialogues : the first from the Elizium Fields, of friendship : the second from hell of cuckoldom : being the sessions of cuckolds / by Charles Gildon ... ; with a preface by Mr. Durfey. (London : Printed for Thomas Jones ..., 1692), also by Thomas D'Urfey (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724: The oracles of reason ... in several letters to Mr. Hobbs and other persons of eminent quality and learning / by Char. Blount, Esq., Mr. Gildon and others. (London : [s.n.], 1693), also by Charles Blount, Thomas Burnet, and H. B. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724: Phaeton, or, The fatal divorce a tragedy as it is acted at the Theatre Royal in imitation of the antients : with some reflections on a book call'd, A short view of the immorality and profaneness of the English stage. (London : Printed for Abel Roper, 1698), also by Euripides. Medea (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724: Poeta infamis, or, A poet not worth hanging being a dialogue between Lysander Valentine, and poet Pricket : with a letter to the author of The marriage-hater matched, written by his friend. (London : Printed for B.C. :, and are to be sold by R. Baldwin ..., 1692) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724: The post-boy rob'd of his mail, or, The pacquet broke open consisting of five hundred letters to persons of several qualities and conditions, with observations upon each letter / publish'd by a gentleman concern'd in the frolick. (London : Printed for John Dunton ..., 1692), also by John Dunton and Ferrante Pallavicino (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724: Robinson Crusoe examin'd and criticis'd; or, A new edition of Charles Gildon's famous pamphlet : now published with an introduction and explanatory notes, together with an essay on Gildon's life (J. M. Dent & sons ltd., 1923), also by Paul Dottin (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724: The Roman brides revenge a tragedy, as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, by His Majesty's servants. (London : Printed for John Sturton ..., 1697) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724: The works of Mr. William Shakespear, in nine volumes: (Printed for J. Tonson [etc.], 1714), also by William Shakespeare, Michael van der Gucht, Elisha Kirkall, Louis Du Guernier, Daniel Jackson, Nathaniel Cliff, John Darby, Jonas Browne, William Taylor, Arthur Bettesworth, Daniel Midwinter, James Knapton, K. Sanger, John Pemberton, Edmund Curll, Jacob Tonson, Nicholas Rowe, and T. Varnam and J. Osborn (page images at HathiTrust)
• Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724: The younger brother, or, The amorous jilt a comedy : acted at the Theatre Royal by His Majesty's servants / written by the late ingenious Mrs. A. Behn ; with some account of her life. (London : Printed for J. Harris ... and sold by R. Baldwin ..., 1696), also by Aphra Behn (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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