The Dramatick Works of George Colman (4 vols.)
by George Colman (the Elder)
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About This Item
George Colman (1732 â€"1794) was an English dramatist and essayist, usually called "the Elder", and sometimes "George the First", to distinguish him from his son, George Colman the Younger He became a close friend of the most famous actor of the time, David Garrick, and also was a friend of James Boswell This set was the first collected edition of his plays
12mo, 4 vols [(1) 292 pp (10)] [(1) 294 pp], [(1) 324pp], [(1) 348 pp] All half-titles present
Attractively bound in 19th c full red levant, gilt all around Marbled endpapers, The bindings are not signed but appear to be of excellent quality There are a few very small chips on edges and a few corners are slightly bumped The text is quite clean for its age, with only very occasional foxing Overall, just about as clean and bright as one could hope for a set of this vintage
292, 294, 324, 348 pp.Reviews
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- Bookseller
- Stanley Louis Remarkable Books (IOBA) (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- AA1947
- Title
- The Dramatick Works of George Colman (4 vols.)
- Author
- George Colman (the Elder)
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Collected
- Publisher
- T. Becket
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1777
- Weight
- 6.00 lbs
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