The British Drama, A Collection of the Most Esteemed Dramatic Productions with Biography of the Respective Authors and a Critique on Each Play
Each volume contains various plays.
VOL V:
Contains:
Comedy of the Conscious Lovers by Sir, Richard Steele
Comedy of the Tender Husband, or the Accomplished Fools by Sir, Richard Steele
A Comedy of Love for Love by William Congrave, Esq.
The Comedy of the Miser by Henry Fielding, Esq.
VOL VI:
Contains:
Comedy of Rule a Wife, and Have a Wife by Beaumont and Fletcher
Comedy of the Way to Keep Him by Arthur Murphy Esq.
Comedy of the Provoked Husband or A Journey to London, by Sir John Vanbrugh & C. Cibber, Esq.
VOL VIII
The Comic Opera of Lionel and Clarissa; or, the School for Fathers by Isaac Bickerstaff
The Comic Opera, of the Maid of the Mill by Isaac Bickerstaff
The Beggar's Opera, a Comic Opera by John Gay
The Comic Opera of Love in a Village by Isaac Bickerstaff
VOL XII
Contains:
Tragedy of Douglas by John Home
Tragedy of the Gamester byEdward Moore
Tragedy of the Mourning Bride by William Congreve, Esq.
Tragedy of Tancred and Sigismunda by James Thompson
RARE
ILLUSTRATED
Publisher: C. Cooke, Paternoster-Row
Copyright: No date printed, c1817
--CONDITION--
These books are in fair/acceptable condition. Half Leather. These antiquarian books have had a long and illustrious journey through time, and it shows. Please look at the pictures to ascertain the condition and state of this book. If you have any questions, please ask. 4 volumes of a 12-volume set. The boards are worn along edges and corners with significant signs of shelf wear. Tge leather is cracked along the spine and hinges. The spine is embossed. Hinges strong. The binding is sturdy. The text block is foxed. All of them are illustrated with steel engravings. -
--ABOUT THIS ITEM--
Rare and hard-to-find books published in the early 19th Century detailing British Drama, A Collection of the Most Esteemed Dramatic Productions with Biography of the Respective Authors and a Critique on Each Play. Four volumes, quarter leather. Embellished.
Item Dimensions: 6.0 inches x 3.5 inches
LOC B1 S1