The Dramatick Works of Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat to His Majesty. In Five Volumes.

Cibber, Colley

Edité par London: Printed for W. Feales, 1736. There is a frontispiece in each volume, presumably related to the first play in that volume; each volume contains four plays, and each play has its own title-page and all but one [Richard III] have a frontispiece, for a total of 19 engraved frontispieces. The contents of the five volumes are as follows: Vol. 1: The Provok'd Husband; or, a Journey to London; She Wou'd, or She Wou'd Not. or, the Kind Impostor; Love in a Riddle; and The School-Boy: or, the Comical Rival; Vol. 2: The Careless Husband; The Rival Fools; Ximena: or, the Heroick Daughter; and The Tragical History of Richard III; Vol. 3: Love's Last Shift: or, The Fool in Fashion; The Lady's Last Stake: or, the Wife's Resentment; The Comical Love, 1736

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First editions. Hardcover. Full brown paneled calf bindings with five raised spine bands, blind-embossed panels and gilt lettering and volume numerals. Five volumes. Very good condition. The paneled calf bindings of all five volumes completely sound and very attractive. Top of spine of vol. 2 rubbed with small loss; bottom of spine of vol. 5 rubbed (no loss). A few corners rubbed. Title-page to each volume and title-pages to each play in a given volume all printed in red and black. All five volumes internally unmarked. A very nice complete five volume set of a scarce title.

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• Titre: The Dramatick Works of Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat to His Majesty. In Five Volumes.
• Éditeur: London: Printed for W. Feales, 1736. There is a frontispiece in each volume, presumably related to the first play in that volume; each volume contains four plays, and each play has its own title-page and all but one [Richard III] have a frontispiece, for a total of 19 engraved frontispieces. The contents of the five volumes are as follows: Vol. 1: The Provok'd Husband; or, a Journey to London; She Wou'd, or She Wou'd Not. or, the Kind Impostor; Love in a Riddle; and The School-Boy: or, the Comical Rival; Vol. 2: The Careless Husband; The Rival Fools; Ximena: or, the Heroick Daughter; and The Tragical History of Richard III; Vol. 3: Love's Last Shift: or, The Fool in Fashion; The Lady's Last Stake: or, the Wife's Resentment; The Comical Love
• Date de parution: 1736
• Reliure: Couverture rigide
• État de l'article: Very good