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Manlius Capitolinus. A Tragedy/The Perjur'd Husband: Or, the Adventures of Venice. A Tragedy/The Mourning Bride. A Tragedy/Cyrus the Great: Or, The Tragedy of Love
by Ozell (M. De La Fosse); Mrs. Centlivre; Mr. Congreve; Banks, John
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
London: W. Mears/W.Feales/Jacob Tonson/W. Feales Four plays bound in one volume. Period full calf leather, embossed and tooled, raised bands, professionally rebacked with original spine laid-on, (6.5 x 4.25 inches). Titles include: 1. Manlius Capitolinus. A Tragedy. London:1715. 59 pages, plus [3] page Catalog of Books at rear; illustrated with engraved frontispiece. 2. The Perjur'd Husband: Or, the Adventures of Venice. A Tragedy. London:1737. 38 pages; engraved frontis. 3. The Mourning Bride. A Tragedy. London:1835. 82, [1] pages; engraved fronits. 4. Cyrus the Great: Or, The Tragedy of Love. London:1735. 82, [2] pages; engraved frontis. Shows some expected general exterior wear, toning to pastedown edges, previous owner's signature of Mary Anne Moore dated 1803 on front fly. A unique collection of four scarce plays.. Leather. Very Good. 12mo.
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- Bookseller
- Books & Bidders, Antiquarian Booksellers
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005122
- Title
- Manlius Capitolinus. A Tragedy/The Perjur'd Husband: Or, the Adventures of Venice. A Tragedy/The Mourning Bride. A Tragedy/Cyrus the Great: Or, The Tragedy of Love
- Author
- Ozell (M. De La Fosse); Mrs. Centlivre; Mr. Congreve; Banks, John
- Format/Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- W. Mears/W.Feales/Jacob Tonson/W. Feales
- Place of Publication
- London
- Keywords
- Theatre; Plays
- Bookseller catalogs
- Leather Bound Books;
- Size
- 12mo
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Cleveland, Ohio
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Spine
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Rebacked
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- 12mo
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- A.N.
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- Edges
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