Publications of George Alexander Stevens

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  • Stevens, George Alexander. Methodist sermon, from G. A. Stevens's lecture on heads. London?] : Printed at No. 50, Bishopsgate within, [1775?. ESTC No. N67669. Grub Street ID 49225.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. Religion: or, the libertine repentant. A rhapsody. By George Alexander Stevens. London : printed and sold by W. Reeve, in Fleet-Street; and F. Noble, in St. Martin's-Court, near Leicester-Fields, M.DCC.LI. [1751]. ESTC No. T46712. Grub Street ID 274731.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. The songs in the new pantomine, call'd, A lass to be lett; or, the grotesque rivals. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal, in Smock-Alley. By George Alexander Stevens. Dublin: printed in the year, 1751. ESTC No. T180572. Grub Street ID 217239.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. Distress upon distress: or, tragedy in true taste. A heroi-comi-parodi-tragedi-farci-cal burlesque. In two acts. By George Alexander Stevens. With All the Similies, Rants, Groans, Sighs, &c. entirely New, with Annotations, Dissertations, Explanations, Observations, Emendations, Quotations, Restorations, &c. By Sir Henry Humm. And Notes Critical, Classical and Historical, By Paulus Purgantius Pedasculus. Who has carefully Revised, Corrected and Amended it; Expunged the several Errors and Interpolations; Reconciled the various Readings, and Restored the Author to himself. London : reprinted from the Dublin edition, for R. Griffiths in St. Paul's Church-Yard, [1752]. ESTC No. T68022. Grub Street ID 292355.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. A week's adventures; or, an epistle from England: by George Alex. Stevens. Dublin: printed by James Hoey, 1752. ESTC No. T214589. Grub Street ID 240951.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. The poet's fall. A mock heroick poem. By George Alexander Stevens. Dublin: printed by James Esdall, 1752. ESTC No. T180510. Grub Street ID 217180.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. Distress upon distress: or, tragedy in true taste. A heroi-comi-parodi-tragedi-farci-cal burlesque. In two acts. By George Alexander Stevens. ... Dublin: printed for the author, by James Esdall, 1752. ESTC No. T67590. Grub Street ID 292063.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. One hundred and twenty new comic songs, wrote by George Alexander Stevens. Dublin: printed by James Esdall, 1753. ESTC No. T180530. Grub Street ID 217198.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. The choice spirits feast: a comic ode. By George Alexander Stevens. London : printed by J. Towers, in Piccadilly, 1754. ESTC No. T125298. Grub Street ID 175443.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. The birth-Day of folly, an heroi-comical poem, by Peter: with notes variorum, for the illustration of historical passages relating to the hero of the poem, and other remarkable personages. London : printed for M. Cooper, at the Globe in Pater-Noster-Row, MDCCLV. [1755]. ESTC No. N15637. Grub Street ID 5344.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. A collection of new comic songs. To which is added, the Swadler's harangue to a crowded audience at the Marlborough-Green. By George-Alexander Stevens. Dublin: printed by and for H. Saunders, 1759. ESTC No. N27696. Grub Street ID 16940.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. The history of Tom Fool. . London : printed for T. Waller, opposite Fetter-Lane, Fleet-Street, MDCCLX. [1760]. ESTC No. T71398. Grub Street ID 294964.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. Tom Fool's history: or modern taste displayed. By George Alexander Stevens. . The second edition.. London : reprinted for T. Waller, 1761. ESTC No. N27387. Grub Street ID 16636.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. The dramatic history of Master Edward, Miss Ann, Mrs. Llwhuddwhydd, and others. The extraordinaries of these times. Collected from Zaphaniel's original papers. Illustrated with copper-plates. London : printed for T. Waller, opposite Fetter-Lane, Fleet-Street, MDCCXLIII. [1743] [1763]. ESTC No. T116476. Grub Street ID 168139.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. The celebrated lecture on heads; which has been exhibited upwards of one hundred successive nights, ... The fifth edition. With a curious frontispiece, representing all the various heads. London] : Printed for J. Pridden, at the Feathers, in Fleet-street, [1765. ESTC No. T224659. Grub Street ID 246802.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. The celebrated lecture on heads; which has been exhibited upwards of one hundred successive nights, to crouded audiences, and met with the most universal applause. Part I. Introduction. Alexander the Great-Cherokee Chief-Quack Doctor-Cuckold-Lawyer-Humourous Oration in praise of the Law-Horse Jockies-No Body-Lottery of Life-Nobody's, Somebody's, Anybody's, and Everybody's Coats of Arms - Family of Nobody - Vanity - Wit - Judgment - Genius - Architecture - Painting - Poetry - Astronomy - Music - Statues of Honesty and Flattery. Part II. Ladies Heads - Riding Hood - Ranelagh Hood - Billingsgate - Laughing and Crying Philosophers - Venus's Girdle - Cleopatra - French Night Cap - Face Painting - Old Maid - Young Married Lady - Old Batchelor - Lass of the Spirit - Quaker - Two Hats contrasted - and Two Heads contrasted. Part III. Physical Wig-Dissertation on Sneezing and snuff-Taking-Life of a Blood-Woman of the Town-Tea Table Critic-Learned Critic-City Politician humourously Described-Gambler. London : printed for Richard Bond, near Bartlet's Buildings, Holborn, 1765. ESTC No. T183896. Grub Street ID 220260.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. The celebrated lecture on heads; Which has been exhibited upwards of one hundred successive Nights, to crowded Audiences, and met with the most universal Applause. By G. Alexander Stevens. Dublin: printed for J. Hoey, sen. in Skinner-Row, J. Hoey, jun. in Parliament-Street, and J. Williams, in Skinner-Row, 1765. ESTC No. T128152. Grub Street ID 177787.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. Lecture on heads, exhibited with such universal applause, in various parts of the kingdom, by the facetious Mr. George Alexander Stevens. It will be necessary to observe, that the person who recites the lecture has all the different heads by him, either painted on pasteboard, or cut out in wood; which are, one by one, exhibited to the audience during the recital. [Edinburgh?]: Printed in the year, 1765. ESTC No. T171446. Grub Street ID 209063.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. The celebrated lecture on heads; which has been exhibited upwards of one hundred successive nights, to crouded audiences, and met with the most universal applause. Part I. Introduction. Alexander the Great-Cherokee Chief-Quack Doctor-Cuckold-Lawyer-Humourous Oration in praise of the Law-Horse Jockies-Nobody-Lottery of Life-Nobody's, Somebody's, Anybody's, and Everybody's Coats of Arms - Family of Nobody - Vanity - Wit - Judgment -Genius-Architecture Painting - Poetry-Astronomy Music-Statues of Honesty and Flattery. Part II. Ladies Heads-Riding Hood -Ranclagh Hood-Billingsgate -Laughing and Crying Philosophers Venus's Girdle-Cleopatra-French Night Cap-Face Painting - Old Maid-Young Married Lady-Old Batchelor Lass of the Spirit - Quaker Two Hats contrasted-and Two Heads contrasted. Part III. Physical Wig-Dissertation on Sneezing and Snuff-Taking-Life of a Blood-Woman of the Town - Tea Table Critic-Learned Critic-City Politician humourously Described-Gambler's Three Faces-Gambler's Funeral a. London : printed by Richard Bond, for R. Richards, near Bartlet's Buildings, Holborn, MDCCLXV.[1765]. ESTC No. T163851. Grub Street ID 202206.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. George Stevens's celebrated Lecture on heads; which has been exhibited upwards of two hundred and fifty successive nights, to crowded audiences, . The seventh edition. With an entire new frontispiece, representing all the various heads, &c.. London] : Printed for J. Pridden, at the Feathers in Fleet-Street, 1766. ESTC No. T107756. Grub Street ID 160767.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. The french flogged, or, the British sailors in America, a farce of two acts, as it was performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden. London : printed for J. Williams, at No. 38, Fleet-Street, 1767. ESTC No. T68024. Grub Street ID 292357.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. George Stevens's celebrated lecture on heads; which has been exhibited upwards of three hundred successive nights . London : printed for J. Pridden, 1769?. ESTC No. N65749. Grub Street ID 47570.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. The court of Alexander. An opera, in two acts. As it is performed at the Theatre Royal in Covent-Garden. The second edition.. London : printed for T. Waller, [1770?]. ESTC No. T68021. Grub Street ID 292354.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. The court of Alexander. An opera, in two acts. As it is performed at the Theatre Royal in Covent-Garden. London : printed for T. Waller, in Fleet-Street, [1770]. ESTC No. T68023. Grub Street ID 292356.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. The celebrated lecture on heads; which has been exhibited upwards of one hundred successive nights, to crowded audiences, and met with the most universal applause. Part I. Introduction. Alexander the Great-Cherokeechief-Quackdoctor-Cuck-Old-Lawyer-Humourous Oration in praise of the Law-Horse Jockies-Nobody-Lottery of Life-Nobody's, Somebody's, Anybody's, and Everybody's Coats of Arms-Family of Nobody-Vanity Wit Judgment Genius-Architecture Painting - Poetry-Astronomy-Music-Statues of Honesty and Flattery. Part II. Ladies Heads-Riding Hood-Ranelagh Hood-Billingsgate-Laughing and Crying Philosophers-Venus's Girdle-Cleopatra-French Night Cap-Face Painting - Old Maid - Young Married Lady-Old Batchelor-Lass of the Spirit-Quaker-2 Hats contrasted-and 2 Heads contrasted. Part III. Phisical Wig-Dissertation on Sneezing and Snuff-Taking-Life of a Blood-Woman of the Town-Tea Table Critic-Learned Critic-City Politician humorously described - Gambler's 3 Faces-Gambler's Funeral and Monument-Life and. London] : Printed for J. Pridden, at the Feathers, in Fleetstreet; and sold by most other booksellers, in town and country, [1770?. ESTC No. N26639. Grub Street ID 16005.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. By particular desire. This present evening, at the theatre in Yarmouth, George Alexand. Stevens will repeat his lecture upon heads, with all the additions for the years 1768, 69, and 70'. Norwich: printed by W. Chase, [1770?]. ESTC No. T136870. Grub Street ID 184976.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. The court of Alexander. An opera. In two acts. As it is performed at the Theatre Royal in Covent-Garden. Dublin: printed by J. Exshaw, H. Saunders, D. Chamberlain, J. Potts, W. Sleator, and J. Hoey, jun., 1770. ESTC No. T167063. Grub Street ID 205204.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. The court of Alexander. An opera, in two acts. As it is performed at the Theatre Royal in Covent-Garden. Dublin: printed by H. Saunders, D. Chamberlain, J. Potts, W. Sleator, and J. Hoey, jun., 1770. ESTC No. N54953. Grub Street ID 38559.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. A lecture on heads, by the celebrated George Stevens; which has been exhibited upwards of three hundred successive nights . London : printed for J. Pridden, [1770?]. ESTC No. T59604. Grub Street ID 285604.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. A lecture on heads, by the celebrated George Stevens; which has been exhibited upwards of three hundred successive nights to crowded Audiences, and met with the most universal Applause. London : printed for J. Pridden, at No. 100, in Fleet-Street, [1770?]. ESTC No. T59605. Grub Street ID 285605.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. The court of Alexander. An opera, in two acts. As it is performed at the Theatre Royal in Covent-Garden. By Mr. George Alexander Stevens, . The third edition.. London?] : Printed in the year, 1770. ESTC No. N27567. Grub Street ID 16818.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. A new lecture on heads. London : [s.n.], Printed in the year M,DCC,LXX. [1770]. ESTC No. T186774. Grub Street ID 222902.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. The court of Alexander. An opera, in two acts. As it is performed at the Theatre Royal Covent-Garden. By George Alexander Stevens. Dublin: printed by J. Exshaw, H. Saunders, D. Chamberlain, J. Potts, W. Sleator, J. Hoey, jun. and T. Walker, M,DCC,LXX. [1770]. ESTC No. T34337. Grub Street ID 264657.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. A new lecture on heads, by George Alexander Stevens. [Two lines from Horace]. [Boston]: London, printed: Boston: re-printed for Henry Knox, in Cornhill, MDCCLXXII. [1772]. ESTC No. W13897. Grub Street ID 323258.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. Songs, comic, and satyrical. By George Alexander Stevens. Oxford: printed for the author. Sold by J. Waller, in Fleet-Street; G. Robinson, in Paternoster-Row; and F. Newbery, the Corner of St. Paul's Church Yard, London, M,DCC,LXXII. [1772]. ESTC No. T147471. Grub Street ID 194025.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. George Steven's celebrated lecture on heads; which has been exhibited upwards of three hundred successive nights. . London : printed for J. Pridden, 1773. ESTC No. T212897. Grub Street ID 239907.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. The trip to Portsmouth; a comic sketch of one act, with songs. London : printed for T. Waller, in Fleet-Street; T.Becket, in the Strand; and G. Robinson, in Pater-Noster-Row, [1773]. ESTC No. T51737. Grub Street ID 278951.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. The trip to Portsmouth; a comic sketch of one act, with songs. Dublin: printed for J. Exshaw, W. Sleater, E. Lynch, J. Potts, W. Wilson [and 9 others in Dublin], MDDCLXXIII [1773]. ESTC No. T174313. Grub Street ID 211400.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. The trip to Portsmouth; a comic sketch of one act, with songs. Belfast: printed by James Magee, 1774. ESTC No. N32652. Grub Street ID 21241.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. The origin of English liberty. The words by George-Alexander Stevens. London : printed by R. Falkener; and sold at his music-shop, [1775?]. ESTC No. T186383. Grub Street ID 222537.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. The celebrated lecture on heads; by George Alexander Stevens. Which has been exhibited upwards of one hundred successive nights, to crowded audiences, and met with the most universal applause. [Philadelphia]: Printed for Samuel Dellap, in Philadelphia, [not after 1775]. ESTC No. W30274. Grub Street ID 340595.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. Songs, comic, satyrical, and sentimental. By George Alexander Stevens. [One line from Stevens's Lecture on heads]. Philadelphia: Printed by R. Bell, Third-Street, M.DCC.LXXVIII. [1778]. ESTC No. W22323. Grub Street ID 332144.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. Songs, comic, and satyrical. By George Alexander Stevens. Dublin: printed for W. Sleater, D. Chamberlaine, J. Potts, J. Hoey jun. J. Mitchell, J. Williams, W. Colles, J. A. Husband, T. Walker, W. Wilson, and C. Jenkin, [1778?]. ESTC No. T155666. Grub Street ID 199358.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. The songs, &c. in The cabinet of fancy: or, Evening exhibition. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in the Hay-Market. London : printed for R. Snagg, No. 186, in Fleet-Street, M,DCC,LXXX. [1780]. ESTC No. N21148. Grub Street ID 10534.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. Songs, comic, and satyrical. By George Alexander Stevens. Oxford: printed for the author; sold by G. Robinson, and J. Bew, in Paternoster-Row; and E. Newbery, the Corner of St. Paul's Church-Yard, London, M,DCC,LXXXII. [1782]. ESTC No. T155675. Grub Street ID 199367.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. A lecture on heads, by G. A. Stevens: as delivered by ... Mr. Lewes, at the Theatres Royal of London, Dublin, and Edinburgh, . London : printed for T. Moore, 1784. ESTC No. T64794. Grub Street ID 289781.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. The vicar, and Moses. [Salisbury: J. Fowler, 1785?]. ESTC No. T50740. Grub Street ID 278287.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. A lecture on heads, written by George Alexander Stevens, with additions by Mr. Pilon; as delivered by Mr. Charles Lee Lewes, at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden, And In Various Parts Of The Kingdom. To which is added an essay on satire. London : printed (by assignment from Mr. Lewes) for G. Kearsley, At Johnson's Head, No. 46, In Fleet-Street, MDCCLXXXV. [1785]. ESTC No. T117108. Grub Street ID 168730.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. The wonderful old man. Written by George Alexander Steevens. Tune - Derry down. Salisbury: Fowler, printer, Salisbury, [1785?]. ESTC No. T52681. Grub Street ID 279718.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. The origin of English liberty. Written by George Alexander Stevens. [Salisbury]: Fowler, printer, Salisbury, [1785?]. ESTC No. T196477. Grub Street ID 229852.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. The dramatic history of Master Edward, Miss Ann, and others, the extraordinaries of these times. Collected from Zaphaniel's original papers. By George Alexander Stevens, Author of the celebrated Lecture upon Heads. To which are prefixed, memoirs of the life of the author. A new edition, illustrated with copper-plates.. London : printed for J. Murray, No 32, Fleet - Street, MDCCLXXXV. [1785]. ESTC No. T110830. Grub Street ID 163321.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. The dramatic history of Master Edward, Miss Ann, and others, the extraordinaries of these times. Collected from Zaphaniel's original papers. By George Alexander Stevens, Author of the celebrated Lecture upon Heads. To which are prefixed, memoirs of the life of the author. A new edition, illustrated with copper-plates.. London : printed for J. Murray, No 32, Fleet-Street, MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]. ESTC No. N8969. Grub Street ID 53872.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. The celebrated lecture on heads, by George Alexander Stevens, which has been exhibited upwards of one hundred successive nights to crowded audiences, and met with the most universal applause. Philadelphia: Printed for Samuel Dellap, 1787. ESTC No. W42020. Grub Street ID 351783.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. A lecture on heads, written by George Alexander Stevens, with additions by Mr. Pilon; as delivered by Mr. Charles Lee Lewis, at the Theatre-Royal in Covent Garden, and in various Parts of the Kingdom. To which is added An essay on satire. A new edition, corrected.. London : printed (by assignment from Mr. Lewis) for G. Kearsley, at Johnson's Head, No. 46, in Fleet-Street, [1787]. ESTC No. T128578. Grub Street ID 178154.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. Songs, comic and satyrical. By George Alexander Stevens. A new edition, corrected.. London : printed for G. Kearsley, at Johnson's-Head, No. 46, Fleet-Street, M,DCC,LXXXVIII. [1788]. ESTC No. T117096. Grub Street ID 168719.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. A lecture on heads, written by George Alexander Stevens, with additions by Mr. Pilon; as delivered by Mr. Charles Lee Lewis, At the Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden, The Royalty-Theatre, Well-Close-Square, And in various Parts of the Kingdom; Also in the East-Indies. To which is added an essay on satire. With the genuine edition of G. A. Stevens's songs. Dublin: printed by William Porter, for Mess. Byrne, Wogan, Jones, Moore, and Dornin, M,DCC,LXXXVIII. [1788]. ESTC No. T154610. Grub Street ID 198690.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. The adventures of a speculist; or, A journey through London. Compiled from papers written by George Alexander Stevens, (author of A lecturer upon heads) with his life, a preface, corrections, and notes, by the editor. Exhibiting a picture of the manners, fashions, amusements, &c. of the metropolis at the middle of the eighteenth century: and including several fugitive pieces of humour, by the same author, now first collected and published. In two volumes. London : printed for the editor: and sold by S. Bladon, No. 13, Paternoster-Row, MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]. ESTC No. T160622. Grub Street ID 200041.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. A lecture on heads, written by George Alexander Stevens, with additions by Mr. Pilon; as delivered by Mr. Charles Lee Lewis, At the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden, The Royalty-Theatre, Well-Close-Square, And in various Parts of the Kingdom; Also in the East-Indies. To which is added An essay on satire. A new genuine edition corrected. The public are requested to observe that there are two spurious edition of this lecture, .... London : printed, by assignment from Mr. Lewis, for G. Kearsley, Johnson's-Head, Fleet-Street, M,DCC,LXXXVIII. [1788]. ESTC No. T128488. Grub Street ID 178068.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. The gods of the Greeks. London] : Sold at no. 42, Long Lane. Printed in July, 1794. ESTC No. T199942. Grub Street ID 231815.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. A lecture on heads, written by George Alexander Stevens, Esq. with additions by Mr. Pilon; as delivered by Mr. Charles Lee Lewis, At the Theatre Royal Covent Garden, The Royalty Theatre, Well-Close Square, and in various Parts of Great Britain; Also in the East Indies. To which is added An essay on satire. - The Public are requested to observe that there are several spurious Editions of this Lecture, which are not only inelegant but very inaccurate. A new genuine edition corrected.. London : printed and sold by William Lane, 1795. ESTC No. T180958. Grub Street ID 217569.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. Songs, comic, and satyrical. By George Alexander Stevens, Captain Morris, and others. Manchester: printed by and for Cowdroy and Boden, at the Gazette Printing-Office, St. Mary's-Gate, M,DCC,XCVI. [1796]. ESTC No. T134507. Grub Street ID 183140.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. A lecture on heads, By Geo. Alex. Stevens, with additions by Mr. Pilon; as delivered by Mr. Charles Lee Lewes. To which is added an essay on satire. With twenty-four heads by Nesbit, from designs by Thurston. London : Printed by T. Bensley, Bolt Court, Fleet Street; for Vernor and Hood, Poultry; J. Cuthell, Holborn; and J. Walker, Paternoster Row, 1799. ESTC No. T11087. Grub Street ID 163354.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. The lecture on heads, y the celebrated George-Alexander Stevens. With additions. Cooke's edition. London : printed for C. Cooke, by Wm. Calvert; and sold by all booksellers in the United Kingdom, 1800. ESTC No. N54045. Grub Street ID 37897.
  • Stevens, George Alexander. The vicar and Moses. London : Printed and sold at No. 50, Bishopsgate within, [1800?]. ESTC No. T196905. Grub Street ID 230201.