1810 Collected British Plays, Mrs. Inchbald - Covent Garden & Drury Lane

Description: Charming little volume of plays as presented in with commentary by Mrs. Inchbald (Elizabeth Simpson Inchbald). Inchbald was an actress, playwright, translator and critic in Georgian England whose written works were more well-received than her acting due to a speech impediment. This volume contains five plays, each with commentary including “The Beaux Strategem” by George Farquhar, “Gustavus Vasa” by Henry Brooke, esq, “The West Indian” by Richard Cumberland, esq., “Julius Caesar” by Shakespeare, “Everyone Has His Faults” by Mrs. Inchbald herself. Each claims to be taken from the prompt book(s) and presents not only Mrs. Inchbald’s commentary but a list of cast members and where presented. Each piece also has an illustration. This particular volume has a small mark or stain at the top of the front and is starting to split at the front hinge. Inside is a bookstore stamp in blue from “Bucher Sammlung/Von/Ph. Nathusius” and a bookplate of a swan. Illustrations are intact. There is some foxing and shadowing of the prints on facing pages. An rare treat for the lover of Georgian theater. Very Good Condition: 12mo: Full Leather with gilt-embossed design around outside: beginning to split at front hinge: small pink mark at top of front near center: gilt embossed spine with gilt lettering for title on black at top and bottom: bookplate of swan feeding cygnets inside front and over pre-existing bookplate along with blue store stamp in upper left: some minor foxing and shadowing across from Engravings: “British Theatre Volume 10 as Performed at the Theater Royal Haymarket or Covent Garden with Remarks by Mrs. Inchbald”: Mrs. Inchbald, et al.: London: Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme: 1810. COLL1810ABCA-FORN-TUB0004 02/24HK

Price: 75 USD

Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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