Search Results: Drama from Madoc Books

London: T Cadell, 1778. Disbound. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A satire on the medical profession. As it is performed at the Theatre Royal in the Haymarket. Disbound, in plain brown paper wraps, lacks all before title page, [3], (vi) only, [2], [1], 2-69 pp, some edge offsetting & light edge browning. (201*129 mm). (ESTC 18530).

London: P Vaillant, 1754. First Edition . Disbound. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. As it is performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane. Disbound, in brown paper wraps, [2], (v-vi), 47 pp, lacks the half title, small tear at gutter of tp. (192*124 mm). (ESTC T29497).

Venezia: Sebastiano Coleti, 1730. Vellum. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. FONTANINI Giusto [Archbishop of Ancyme] 1666-1736. 1730, Sm 12 mo, VG+. In full vellum, lightly soiled and marked. Spine, raised bands, titles in ink. Internally, text block edges sprinkled blue, ink note to fep, title page with woodcut, [2], 3-104 pp, 1-391 pp, small marginal repaired tear to title page, remains of small paper label to verso of tp, 2 parts [in 1], the text forms the first part: with separate pagination to the defence. Fontanini's text with commentary was first published in 1700. A nice copy.

Conway: RE Jones & Bros., 1897. First Edition . Hardcover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 1897, G, 1st ed. In contemporary half calf over red cloth, some blind tooling, corners & edges rubbed. Spine, gilt tooling & titles, edges worn. Internally, [3], 4-60 pp, errata tipped in, yellow soiled endpapers, board have a "bow" to them, small binders label to fpd (RE Jones), occasional spotting, text block edges reddened, authors presentation note to the Conway mayor on 1897 to ffep, additional loose leaf with another of the authors dedication notes, dated 1896. A 2nd edition was published in 1899. Uncommon, COPAC shows 5 copies only. (Folio, 12*18 cms). JR Furness, did the conservation work at Plas Mawr, Conwy, for the Royal Cambrian Society.

London: No 148, Oxford-Street; [London]. London: Pater-Noster Row. London in the Strand.: J. Bell. GCJ and J Robinsin. F. Wingrave , 1798. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 4 plays in 1 vol. In modern half calf (to style), over worn green marbled boards. Spine, raised bands, gilt tooling & title to red calf label. Internally, [1] The Castle Spectre: A drama in 5 Acts by MD Lewis, 5th ed, London, 148 Oxford St, 1798, [3], (iv-vi), [2], [1], 2-103 pp, [1] adverts. {2} The Runaway, a Comedy, [8], [1], 2-72. Epilogue written by D Garrick, possibly a pirated edition, no title called for. {3} The Widow's Vow. A Farce in 2 acts by [Elizabeth Inchbald], 1786, half title, [8], [1], 2-35 pp, [1] adverts. {4} The Stranger; or, Misanthropy and Repentance by Augustus von Kotzebue, edited by George Papendick, 2nd ed, London: in the Strand, 1798, [4], [1], 2-96 pp. Ms ink content leaf to fep, possibly old book label removed from fpd, hinges strengthened. (209*128 mm).… Read More