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Bell's British theatre, consisting of the most esteemed English plays. Volume the thirteenth. Being the sixth volume of comedies. Containing The inconstant, by Farquhar. The double dealer, by Congreve. The foundling, by Mr. Moore. The Spanish fryar, by Dryden. The double gallant, by Cibber
by Farquhar; Congreve; Moore; Dryden; Cibber
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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About This Item
London: London: printed for John Bell, 1777. 1st Edition . Full leather. Very Good/Very Good. First edition thus, 12mo; [4];71,[1];82,[2];62,[2];92,[4];69,[3]pp. With opening engraved frontispiece, general title page, 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), 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 N62146) is listed at 3 UK and 4 US locations.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- Bell's British theatre, consisting of the most esteemed English plays. Volume the thirteenth. Being the sixth volume of comedies. Containing The inconstant, by Farquhar. The double dealer, by Congreve. The foundling, by Mr. Moore. The Spanish fryar, by Dryden. The double gallant, by Cibber
- Author
- Farquhar; Congreve; Moore; Dryden; Cibber
- Format/Binding
- Full leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- 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
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian books; Antiquarian English Literature;
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