Bell's British theatre, consisting of the most esteemed English plays. Volume the eighth. Being the fourth volume of comedies. Containing The funeral, by Sir Richard Steele. Love for love, by William Congreve, ... The careless husband, by Colley Cibber, ... The tender husband, by Sir Rich. Steele. The busy body, by Mrs. Centlivre
by Steele; Congreve; Cibber; Centlivre
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London: London: printed for John Bell, 1777. 1st Edition . Full leather. Very Good/Very Good. First edition thus, 12mo; [4];76,[8];96;83,[1];57,[3];81,[3]pp. With opening engraved frontispiece and general title page, and separate title pages, frontispieces and pagination/register for each play. In eighteenth century full leather over five raised spine bands with gilt lettered red title label to second compartment (slightly worn, volume label missing from third compartment, rear board dented midway along bottom edge), remaining spine compartments gilt, original marbled endpapers, very light unobtrusive spotting to opening and closing leaves but overall a very clean example. ESTC separately lists each volumes of Bell's extensive dramatic collection; this volume (ESTC N62143) is listed at 3 UK and 5 US locations.
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- Bell's British theatre, consisting of the most esteemed English plays. Volume the eighth. Being the fourth volume of comedies. Containing The funeral, by Sir Richard Steele. Love for love, by William Congreve, ... The careless husband, by Colley Cibber, ... The tender husband, by Sir Rich. Steele. The busy body, by Mrs. Centlivre
- Author
- Steele; Congreve; Cibber; Centlivre
- Format/Binding
- Full leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
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- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: printed for John Bell
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1777
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- drama theatre comedy tragedy bell congreve dryden moore cibber farquhar congreve steele
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