Publications of David Erskine Baker

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  • Baker, David Erskine. An oration in honour of free-masonry. Delivered before the honourable and worshipful the Grand Lodge of Scotland. 30th November, 1763. Being St. Andrew's day. By David Erskine Baker. Edinburgh: printed in the year, 1763. ESTC No. T231281. Grub Street ID 256888.
  • Baker, David Erskine. The companion to the play-house: or, an historical account of all the dramatic writers (and their works) that have appeared in Great Britain and Ireland, from the commencement of our theatrical exhibitions, down to the present year 1764. Composed in the form of a dictionary, For the more readily turning to any particular Author, or Performance. In Two Volumes. ... Contains, A Critical and Historical Account of every Tragedy, Comedy, Farce, &c. in the English Language. The respective Merits of each Piece; and of the Actors who performed the principal Characters, are particularly examined and pointed out. ... Contains, The Lives and Productions of every Dramatic Writer for the English or Irish Theatres, including not only all those Memoirs that have been formerly writeen, but also a great Number of new Lives and curious Anecdotes never before communicated to the Public. - Also the Lives of our most celebrated Actors, who were likewise Authors of any Theatrical Composition from Shakespear an. London: printed for T. Becket and P.A. Dehondt, in the Strand; C. Henderson, at the Royal Exchange; and T. Davies, in Russel-Street, Covent-Garden, 1764. ESTC No. T77488. Grub Street ID 299595.
  • Baker, David Erskine. Biographia dramatica, or, a companion to the playhouse: containing historical and critical memoirs, and original anecdotes, of British and Irish dramatic writers, from the commencement of our theatrical exhibitions; amongst whom are some of the most celebrated actors. Also an alphabetical account of their works, the dates when printed, and occasional observations on their merits. Together with an introductory view of the rise and progress of the British stage. By David Erskine Baker, Esq. A new edition: carefully corrected; greatly enlarged; and continued from 1764 to 1782. .... London: printed for Mess. Rivingtons, St. Paul's Church-Yard; T. Payne and Son, Mews-Gate; L. Davis, Holborn; T. Longman, and G. Robinson, Pater Noster-Row; J. Dodsley, Pall-Mall; J. Nichols, Red-Lion-Passage, Fleet-Street; J. Debret, Piccadilly; and T. Evans, in the Strand, MDCCLXXXII. [1782]. ESTC No. T89214. Grub Street ID 309131.
  • Baker, David Erskine. Biographia dramatica, or, a companion to the playhouse: containing historical and critical memoirs, and original anecdotes, of British and Irish dramatic writers, from the Commencement of our Theatrical Exhibitions; amongst whom are some of the most celebrated Actors. Also An Alphabetical Account of their Works, the Dates when printed, and occasional Observations on their Merits. Together with an introductory view of the rise and progress of the British stage. By David Erskine Baker, Esq A new edition. Carefully corrected; greatly enlarged; and continued from 1764 to 1782: The First Volume. Dublin: printed by T. Henshall, for W. and H. Whitestone, W. Sleater, J. Sheppard, T. Walker, J. Beatty, R. Burton, P. Byrne, T. Webb, And N. Cross, MDCCLXXXII. [1782]. ESTC No. T127364. Grub Street ID 177085.