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Rowe, Hughes, British Theatre, Plays, 1808, 1stEd. ill.

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Rowe, Hughes, British Theatre, Plays, 1808, 1stEd. ill.

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"The British Theatre; or, a Collection of Plays, Which Are Acted at The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, Covent Garden and Haymarket. Printed Under the Authority of the Managers from the Prompt Books. With Biographical and Critical Remarks, by Mrs. Inchbald [Elizabeth, 1753-1821] Vol X.
Containing the plays:

Tamerlane.
Fair Penitent.
Jane Shore.
Lady Jane Grey, by Nicholas Rowe, and
The Siege of Damascus, by John Hughes.

Each play has an own page numbering and title pages. Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees & Orme, London, 1808. First Edition.

This volume contains several copper plate engravings:

Frontispiece portrait of Nicholas Rowe engraved by Evans from the original picture in 1806
Tamerlane, painted by Smirke, engraved by Engleheart
Fair Penitent, painted by Howard, engraved by Raimbach
Jane Shore, painted by Thompson, engraved by W. Poule
Lady Jane Grey, painted by Woodforde, engraved by Heath
Siege of Damascus, Drawn by C. Heath, engraved by A. Smith

US: Priority (c 2-4 days) -------- $8.50
Canada: 1st Class (c. 2-6 weeks) - $18.50
World: 1st Class (c. 2-8 weeks) -- $27.50

Condition

Hard boards, original marbled leather boards tooled in gold, colector's leather spine, 3.3/4" x 6.1/2"; marbled endpapers, the back endpaper is missing, frontispiece and title page to the entire volume, title pages and pagination to each play, printed on high quality laid paper, old dump stains [no smell]; very little soiling, very good binding and condition.

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Rowe, Hughes, British Theatre, Plays, 1808, 1stEd. ill.

Name: Rowe, Hughes, British Theatre, Plays, 1808, 1stEd. ill.
SKU: 70104461
Price: 30 USD
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