Drama from John Price Antiquarian Books

London: Printed for William Chetwood, at Cato's Head in Russel-Street, Covent-Garden, 1721. 8vo, 190 x 118 mms., pp, [10], 88,[4], 89-349, 348-382, in each with a separate title-page; the pagination and register are continuous, pages 348-349 repeated in pagination, but text is continuous, contemporary panelled calf, neatly rebacked in matching style, red morocco label; a very good… Read more about this item

London, Princed by R. Raworth, M DC XLVII. 1647. Small folio, 202 x 158 mms., pp. [xii], 223 [224 blank], including engraved portrait by Thomas Cross of Guarini as frontispiece, engraved plate opposite first page of text, contemporary calf, expertly rebacked with old spine and black leather label laid down, with ducal crest imprinted in blind on… Read more about this item

London: Printed for J. Walthoe, M. Wotton..., 1716. 6 volumes. 8vo, 193 x 116 mms., bound imn slightly later 18th century panelled calf, remains of gilt on spines, red leather label. contemporary engraved bookplate on front paste-down end-paper, as yet unidentified, engraved portrait by Vertue of Johnson as frontispiece in volume, 11 other engraved plates by Louis Du… Read more about this item

London: Printed [by J. Bbarker] for West and Hughs..., 1800. FIRST AND ONLY EDITION. 2 volumes. 12mo, 175 x 100 mms., pp. [iv], 288; 261 [262 blank, 263 Author's Names, 264 blank], engraved frontispiece of five dramatists (Cumberland, O'Keefe, Inchbald, Dibdin, Sheridan), contemporary half calf, spines blocked in blind, red leather labels (one chipped); some wear to joints… Read more about this item

London: Printed for thE Author, at Tully's Head..., 1737. FIRST EDITION. 8vo (in 4s), 188 x 115 mms., pp. [3 - 9] 10 -51 [52 adverts], including half-title, recent boards, green cloth spine, with title in gilt on green background on front cover. A fine copy for a modern binding. Theophilus Cibber produced the first… Read more about this item

London: Printed by C. Whittingham, for Scatcherd and Letterman, Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme; R. Scholey; P. and W. Wynne; J. Booker; J.J. Stockdale; J. Booth; J. Carpenter; R. Ryan; G. Richards; C. Chapple; and H. Ebers., 1808. FIRST COLLECTED EDITION. 2 volumes. 8vo, 207 x 129 mms., pp. [5] 6 - 235 [236 blank]; xii 13]… Read more about this item

Amsterdam un Leipzig, im Verlage von Rohloff und Compagnie, 1806. FIRST GERMAN TRANSLATION. 3 volumes. 8vo, 180 x 111 mms., pp. cxvi, 418; [7] 8- 400; [v] vi - xvi, [5] - 656, contemporary dark green half calf, spines, red morocco labels, marbled boards; top of spine chipped volume 2, corners worn, some sligthly… Read more about this item

Bristo: Printed and sold by S. Farley....; Sold also by T. Cadell..., 1774. 8vo,, 208 x 120 mms., pp. [viii] [1] 2 – 83 [84 adverts].� BOUND WITH: Percy, A Tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. London: Printed for T. Caell…, 1778. Pp. [viii], [1] 2 – 87 [88… Read more about this item

London: Printed for F., C., and J. Rivington; T. Egerton; J. Cuthell; Scatcherd and Letterman; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown; Cadell and Davies; Lackington and Co.; J. Booker; Black and Co.; J. Booth; J. Richardson; J.M. Richardson; J. Murray; J. Harding; R.H. Evans; J. Mawman; R. Scholey; T. Earle; J. Bohn; C. Brown; Gray and Son; R. Pheney; Baldwin,… Read more about this item

Londra Pressa Ch. Chrichley, 1742. FIRST EDITION. 12mo (in 6s), 185 x 110 mms., pp. [iv], 100, with the contemporary notation under Steele 's name "da P. Rolli," i. e. the librettist and renowned Italian poet Paolo Rolli (1687-1765). Lacks engraveed frontispiece, edges of leaves a bit ragged and other very slight… Read more about this item

Bombay: Printed at the Education Society's Steam Press, Byculla, 1890. 8vo, 203 x 127 mms., pp.l [ii], 43 [44 blank], eleven lithographic plates (six folding), sometime recased in plain cloth boards, new end-papers. Edmund Arthur Ponsonby Hobday (1859 - 1931), Royal Artillery, was the Quarter-Master of the Malakand Field Force. A skilled draughtsman/artist, he wrote… Read more about this item

Oxonii: E Typogapheo Clarendoniano 1781. FIRST AND ONLY EDITION. 8vo, 212 x 120 mms., pp. [viii], 218 [ 219 Errata, 220 blank], fine contemporary calf, spine ornately gilt to a cornucopia motif, Greek key border on covers, marbled end-papers; slight wear to joints and top and base of spine, but a very good copy. The poet… Read more about this item

London: Printed for T. Turner...By B. McMillan..., 1813. FIRST EDITION. 3 volumes. 8vo, 197 x 118 mms., pp. [iv], lx, 247 [248 blank]; [iv], 396; [iv], 340 [341 - 343 adverts, 344 blank], engraved portrait of Otway and engraved frontispiece in volume 1, engraved frontispiece in volumes 2 and 3, contemporary calf, red and… Read more about this item

London: Printed for C. Hitch and L. Hawes...[et al], 1759. 2 volumes. 12mo, 162 x 96 mms., pp. [3] 4 - 369 [370 Epilogue]; [7] 8 - 340 [341 - 342, 343 - 344 Songs], engraved portrait of Vanbrugh as frontispiece, contemporary polished calf, gilt border on covers, gilt spines, black morocco titling labels, olive green… Read more about this item

London: Printed for Bernard Lintot..., no date [1711]. 8vo, 197 x 117 mms., pp. [2] 3 - 79 [80 adverts], [xii], 69 [70 -71 Epilogue, 72 blank], [vi], 64 [65 - 66 Epilogue], 51 [52 Epilogue], [viii], 57 [58 Epilogue], [viii], 64 [65 Epilogue, 66 blank], [vi], 70 [71 - 72 Epilogue], [iv], 72 [73 Epilogue, 74 blank],… Read more about this item

London Printed for the Company, no date [c. 1728]. 12mo, 152 x 95 mms., pp. [4] 5 - 96], recently recased in quarter brown morocco, cream boards, gilt spine; title-page a little soiled, but a good copy. The playwright and politician Sir Robert Howard (1626–1698) seems to have negotiated the period before the Restoration with enough… Read more about this item

Glasgow: Printed by Robert and Andrew Foulis, 1751. FIRST FOULIS EDITION. 12mo, 148 x 86 mms., pp. [vi], 228 [229 - 231 Epilogue and Contents, 232 blank, 233 - 234 adverts], contemporary calf, rebacked, gilt spine, green morocco label. A very good copy. Denham (1615 - 1669) made his reputation with this play when… Read more about this item

Leeds: Printed by Thomas Wright, 1789. FIRST AND ONLY EDITION. Large 8vo (in 4s), 231 x 185 mms., pp. [viii], 300, including list of subscribers at end, original baords, uncut; edges and boards a bit soiled, but a rather good copy of a book as originally issued. The Critical Review for 1793 commented that "A… Read more about this item

Grasmere [no publisher] 1927. FIRST EDITION. 8vo, 215 x 141 mms., pp. [ii], 60, original printed wrappers (slightly soiled). Eleanor Foster Simpson (1873 - 1959) was born in West Brompton in 1874 and married Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley in 1918. The following information about her and her husband is from the National Trust and the web… Read more about this item

London: J. S. Hodson & Son..., 1863. FIRST AND ONLY EDITION. 8vo, 214 x 133 mms., pp. [viii], 87 [88 colophon, iv adverts for books by author], including half-title, address in Cheam crimped in blind on rear free end-paper, original embossed cloth, with title in gilt with gilt ornament on front cover. A fine copy. … Read more about this item