lives of the poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753)
By: [By] Theophilus Cibber.
Contributors: Shiells, Robert, d. 1753.; Coxeter, Thomas, 1689-1747.
Series: Anglistica & Americana, 17; Anglistica & Americana -- 17.
Publisher: G. Olms
Published: 1968
Place of publication: Hildesheim
Language: eng
Subjects: Poets, English.; Poets, Irish.
Notes: Facsimile reprint of 1st ed., London, 1753.

On t.-p. of v. 1: ... In four volumes, (although) the work is continued in a fifth volume of the same date.

Title varies slightly: v. 2-5, "by Mr. Cibber and other hands."

Compiled mainly by Robert Shiels with revisions and additions by Theophilus Cibber.  cf. Dict. nat. biog., also Faculty of advocates library catalogue.

Bibliographical footnotes.