Description: Autograph receipt signed "Will Congreve" and dated March 24, 1718 Author: CONGREVE, William 1670-1729 Title: Autograph receipt signed "Will Congreve" and dated March 24, 1718 Description: Text reads: "Rec'd these twenty-one pound for a dividend South Sea Stock due at Christmas last past by me." Oblong octavo (70 x 185 mm.). Double matted in dark green/light brown in double window. Framed in dark brown and gilt wood and glazed.Small ink blot to upper margin just touching one letter; 20th century dealer's description taped to verso. Congreve was a noted English dramatist and librettist of the Restoration period, author of Love for Love and The Way of the World. He was a lifelong friend of Jonathan Swift (1667-1745). "His stage career began with two comedies for the United Company at the Theatre Royal, The Old Batchelour (1693) and The Double-Dealer (1694), both with music by Henry Purcell. He left the company with the senior actors in 1695, and their makeshift theatre in Lincoln's Inn Fields opened with his Love for Love, one of the biggest successes of the period. He became close friends with the house composer, John Eccles, and his protégée, the actress-singer Anne Bracegirdle. ... During the period 1705-6 he wrote Semele, possibly the finest libretto in the English language." Curtis Price, revised by Margaret Laurie in Grove Music OnlineCongreve makes reference in the present document to the South Sea Company, a British joint-stock company founded in 1711 with a monopoly on the supply of African slaves to the islands in the South Seas and South America. The Company initially attracted many English investors and the value of its stock rose significantly, peaking in 1720 but collapsing shortly thereafter, ruining thousands in what became known as the "South Sea Bubble." Seller ID: 39094 Subject: Autographs & Manuscripts, New Arrivals J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians The firm of J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians, established in 1977 by John and Jude Lubrano, has come to be recognized as one of the leading international antiquarian dealers in the specialties of Music and Dance. Items handled by the company include autograph musical manuscripts and letters of composers; rare printed music; and rare books, prints, drawings, photographs, and memorabilia relating to music and dance dating from the 15th through the 21st centuries. The firm has issued over 90 catalogues and numerous lists over its 45 years in business. Terms All domestic orders ship within two business days by USPS Priority Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available; please contact us for rates. We would be happy to combine shipping costs on orders of multiple items. All items are guaranteed to be authentic. Material may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund provided that it is in the same condition as when sent and is packed, shipped, and insured as received.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 2128 USD
Location: Syosset, New York
End Time: 2023-11-01T19:33:28.000Z
Shipping Cost: 12.5 USD
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Original/Reproduction: Original
Industry: Music
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