BOOKS AND PLAYS WRITTEN BY HILDEBRAND JACOB

Extracted from A Jacob Bibliography by Kenneth Jacob

 

The rape of the smock: an heroic-comical CU Brett-Smith d 58 poem. London: Printed for R Burleigh, 1717. 39p; (octavo)

Another copy. CU Brett-Smith d 59 2nd edition. 1727.

The people, being a sequel to the curious maid. London: Printed by Thomas Edlin..... 1721, 6p; 32 cm (fol)

The curious maid, a tale. London: Sold by A Dodd... T Edlin... and J Roberts (1721) 6p; 32 cm (fol)

The curious maid, continued, a tale. London: Printed and sold by J Roberts,1721, 8o; 32p; fol

An answer to the curious maid, a tale London: Sold by T Bickerton (1721), 6p; 32 cm (fol)

Bedlam: A poem. London: Printed for W Lewis and Thomas Edlin...... 1723, 16p; 22 x 18 cm

Another copy CU Hunter c 72.5

The Church too hard for the State or the kinght overthrown, a poem. London: Printed for A Moore, 1729.

The silent flute: A poem, being the members speech to their sovereign... by the author of a curious maid. London: Printed for A Moore, near St Paul’s and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, 1729, 8p; 34 cm (fol).

Of the sister arts: an essay. London: W Lewis, 1734. Has a ms table of contents said to be in Charles Lamb’s hand inside front cover.

Another copy. New York: Garland Pub, 1970. 37p; 22 cm.

Another copy (1734). Introduction by Niklaus R Schweizer. Los Angeles: William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California, 1974.
x; 37p; 21 cm.

Another copy

Chiron to Achilles: A poem A re-issue of the 1732 8vo edition with ‚Achilles’s answer to Chiron’ added (p17-24). Adverts on p18 for Allan Ramsay’s shop Edinburgh, suggest the later dating. London (ie Edinburgh?). Printed for J R in Warwick-lane M DCC XXXII (ie 1741?) 24p; 19 cm

Another copy, 15p; 20 cm.

Another copy, London: J Watts, 1732, 16p; 29 cm.

Another copy. CU Syn.7.73.41 (12) London (ie Edinburgh): Printed for J R (Thomas Ruddiman) in Warwick Lane, 1732.

Another copy CU Forster c 13 Printed for John Watts, 1732. 16p; 24 cm.

Another copy CU 7720.e.114 (Ludlow): Printed and sold by George Nicholson, Ludlow. Sold also by T Knott; and Champante and Whitrow, London, and all other booksellers, anno 1800. 31. (1)p; 12mo.

The mad dog, a tale. London: Printed for A Moore, and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, 1730. 8p; 35 cm (fol)

The Fatal Constancy, London: 1723. 60; (1) p; 19 cm.

Another copy. As it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury- lane, by his Majesty’s servants. London: Printed for J Tonson, 1723. 60p; 20 cm.

Another copy. CU Brett-Smith.516

An essay: of the sister of arts, 1734, 8o.

Bedlam: A poem and ‘Chiron de Achilles’, a poem, 1732, 4o. EUL

A hymn to the goddess of silence. 1734, fol.

The works of Hildebrand Jacob Esq, containing poems on various subjects, and occasions; with the Fatal Constancy, a tradgedy; and several pieces in prose. The greatest part never before published. London: W Lewis, 1735. 8 p 1; 461p; 1 l; 21 cm.

Another copy CU W.10.69. London: Printed for W Lewis, 1735. (16), 461, (3)p; 8vo. .

Donna Clara to her daughter Teresa: An epistle (verse) 1737, fol

The nest of plays, 1738, 8o.

Of the sister’s art, an essay 1734. Introduction by Niklaus R. Schmeizer, Los Angeles: William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of
California 1974. WP 2367 (165) px, 37, 22cms (Augustan Reprint Society, Pub no 165 ) a facsimile made from the copy in the university research library, University of california, Los Angeles.

The Statues: or the trial of constancy. A tale for the ladies. Sometimes assigned to Hildebrand Jacob, but perhaps confused with his ‚The
fatal constancy’ of his ‚The happy constancy’. London: Printed for T Cooper, at the Globe in Pater-noster-row M DCC XXXIX (1739), 18o; 33 cm (fol)

The nest of plays, consisting of three comedies, viz The prodigal reformed, the happy constancy and the tryal of conjugal love. As acted at the
Theatre Royal, Covent Garden by his Majesty’s servants, being the first play licensed by the Lord Chamberlain since the late act concerning
the stage. London: Printed for the author, and sold by W Lewis, 1738. 4p l; 66p; 1l; 19 cm.

Another copy, (8), 66, (2)p; 8vo

Another copy, (8), 66, (1)p; 21 cm.

The progress of religion: A poem. London: Printed for J Roberts, 1737, (3); 8p; 33 cm.

The unequal match, a tale. By the author of a cruious maid. Attributed to Hildebrand Jacob and Matthew Prior. London: Printed for W Lewis, 1737.
7p; 36 cm.

Brutus the Trojan, founder of the British Empire: An epic poem. London: Printed for William Lewis in Russel-Street, Covent Garden. MDCCXXXV
(1735), 7p l[ 113p; 21 cm

Another list of books written by him taken from the web:

The compleat court-keeper. 1713.
The accomplish'd conveyancer. 1714.
Love in a wood; or the country squire; a farce. 1714.
The court beauties; a poem. 1716.
The country gentleman's vade-mecum. 1717.
The rape of the smock. An heroi-comical poem. 1717.
The compleat sportsman. 1718.
Lex mercatoria: or the merchant's companion. 1718.
Lex constitutionis; or the gentleman's law. 1719.
The poetical register: or the lives and characters of the English dramatick poets, with an account of their writings. 1719, 1723.
An historical account of the lives and writings of our most considerable English poets. 1720.
The laws of taxation. 1720.
The lord-purchaser's companion. 1720.
Human happiness, a poem ... with several other miscellaneous poems. 1721.
A treatise of laws. 1721.
The student's companion, or the reason of the laws of England. 1725.
The common law common-placed. 1726.
A new law dictionary. 1729.
The compleat Chancery-practicer. 1730.
The statute law common-placed. 1730.
City liberties: or the rights and privileges of freemen. 1732.
The mirrour; or letters satyrical. 1733.
Every man his own lawyer. 1736.
The compleat attorney's practice in English. 2 vols, 1737-40.
The compleat parish-officer. 1738.
A law grammar, or rudiments of the law. 1749.