Plays Written By Mr Wm Wycherly, Containing , the Country Wife, t
by Mr William Wycherly. Wychely Wm. Mr Congreve. Duke of Buckinham,
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Mulranny, Co Mayo., Sligo, Ireland
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About This Item
London: Printed for B Motte, W Feales, R Wellington, J Brindley, C Corbett & B Wellington , 1735. The title page states the titles but in fact the book has different plays to those stated , it has the country wife 105PP. The Rehearsal as it is now acted at the theatre Royal , by George , lthe bate Duke of Buckingham. to which is added a key or critical view of the authors and their writings expos`d in this play. Lond printed for J Brindley, book seller in new Bond st, S Birt , C Hitch, T Osborne , T Waller, C Corbett, R New, 1755 fifteenth edition 59 pp. plus the Key that critical view of the authors 24pp. The way of the world a comedy, written by Mr Congreve, printed for J Tonson, sold by W Feales at Rows head the corner of Essex st the Strand London 8299. Love for Love A comedy, written by Mr Congreve printed by J & R Tonsen & S Draper London 106pp. each play has an engraving with a scene from the play, the Congreve title pages have a vignette of him in an oval frame. Bound in contemorary calf with raised bands gilt title and embelishments to the compartments now all very faded git ruling to the outside of the boards hinges `weak and starting but holding well. Nice book plate of Sir John Reade. Please see our book no 003629 for a matchingly bound volume by Mr Congreve , Mr Wycherley, Richard Steele, Sir John Vanburgh . First Edition Thus. Full Brown Calf.. Very Good. Illus. by Illustrated with Frontice Plates. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Vanessa Parker Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003628
- Title
- Plays Written By Mr Wm Wycherly, Containing , the Country Wife, t
- Author
- Mr William Wycherly. Wychely Wm. Mr Congreve. Duke of Buckinham,
- Illustrator
- Illustrated with Frontice Plates
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Publisher
- Printed for B Motte, W Feales, R Wellington, J Brindley, C Corbett & B Wellington
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1735
- Keywords
- English Plays, Classic English Plays, Scarce Early Plays
- Bookseller catalogs
- 18th/19thc Literature; Music, Drama , Theatre. Music; Theatre & Music; Fine Antiquarian Bindings & Finely Rebound;
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
Terms of Sale
Vanessa Parker Rare Books
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About the Seller
Vanessa Parker Rare Books
Biblio member since 2011
Mulranny, Co Mayo., Sligo
About Vanessa Parker Rare Books
We are the most westerly Books and antiques shop in Europe ,trading in rare & used books since 1977,we operate from a 17thc Irish thatched cottage overlooking the beautiful Clew bay in the West of Ireland, which is stuffed to the rafters with books including secondhand, Antiquarian, to Fine & Rare books, with an emphasis on children`s, illustrated, Irish, country persuits, literature, poetry & much more. We also have a very large selection of genuine old Prints wrapped ready for framing, and Antiques. Only a fraction of our stock is online See our website www.antiquesandbooks.com
Glossary
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
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