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The plain-dealer. : A comedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal
Wycherley, William (1640?-1716)
1700
Wellington's, and Rumbal's, advertisements A4v, a2r. A⁴, a², B-L⁴, M².
The humorists : a comedy
Shadwell, Thomas (1642?-1692); Blavatnik Honresfield Library; Bridgewater Library
1671
"Acted by His Royal Highnesses servants." First edition. Signatures: 3 leaves unsigned (title, Dedication, first leaf of Preface), a⁴, b², B-L⁴ ([B1] not signed). BHL 01 (vol 1): third item...
Mr. Cooke's edition and translation of the comedys of Plautus : Vol. 1
Plautus, Titus Maccius; Plautus, Titus Maccius; Cooke, Thomas (1703-1756)
1746
Edition: all published. Contains only Amphitruo. Parallel Latin and English texts. Errata [U]1\r. Subscribers' list a1\r-b4\v.
Five new playes, (viz.) The madd couple well matcht. Novella. Court begger. City witt. Damoiselle
Brome, Richard (1652); Brome, Alexander (1620-1666); Cross, Thomas (fl. 1632-1682)
1653
Editor's dedication signed: A. Brome. The words "madd couple.. Damoiselle." are bracketed together on title page. The portrait is signed: T. Cross sculpsit. Printed by Thomas Roycroft, according...
The Christian hero : a tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane
Lillo, George (1693-1739); Gray, John (fl.1728-1741); Hoffman, Francis (fl. 1706-1728?)
1735
[A]², B-H⁴, I⁴ (-I4). Pages 41-48 omitted in pagination sequence. Title in red and black. Several woodcut ornaments signed F.H. (i.e. Francis Hoffman).
W.G. Curtis Morgan, literary papers and publications with some letters and personal and financial items
Morgan, W G Curtis
1922-1991
Comprises: (1) 3 boxes of literary papers by Morgan, including (a) Mainly typescript drafts with autograph manuscript revisions of 12 plays, namely, 'The Squire of Darkfield' (4 drafts), 'The Jurado R...
The shepherdess of the Alps : a comic opera, in three acts. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden
Dibdin, Charles (1745-1814)
1780
Based on J. F. Marmontel, La Bergère des Alpes. Music by Dibdin not included.
John Drinkwater, literary papers with related material
Drinkwater, John (1882-1937)
1906-1939
Comprises: (a) 11 large decorated folders containing reviews of his poetry, plays, prose works, lectures, films, and acting, and reports of national events and obituaries on him; (b) 1 box containing ...
The Roman father, a tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane by His Majesty's Servants
Whitehead, William (1715-1785); Faulkner, George (1699?-1775); Ewing, George and Alexander
1751
A3, 4, 5 missigned B3, 4, 5. Indexed in: Stratman 6607.
Miscellany poems, on several occasions
Winchilsea, Anne Kingsmill Finch Countess of (1661-1720)
1713
Paper: watermarked: CC (corner) star/-. E8 and G3 are cancels (E8 has last two lines of text on verso in their altered form, and G3 is tipped on to the following leaf). G1 may be a cancel, but visib...
Five new playes, viz. The English moor, or the mock-marriage. The love-sick court, or the ambitious politique. Covent Garden weeded. The new academy, or the new exchange. The queen and concubine
Brome, Richard (1652)
1659
With a vertical half-title: Bromes playes. 'The English moor' (E.1782[1]) has separate title page with imprint "...printed by J.T. for A.C. and Henry Broom,... 1658.", and separate register. 'The ...
Every man in his humour: : a comedy, as it is acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden
Jonson, Ben (1573?-1637); Garrick, David (1717-1779)
1780
Prologue by D. Garrick. Printed in two columns.