A Defence of the Short View of the Profaneness and Immorality of the English Stage &c Being a Reply to Mr. Congreve's Amendments &c, And to the Vindication of the Author of The Relapse
Published by Printed for S Keble at the Turks-Head in Fleet Street R Sare at Gray's-Inn-gate and H Hindmarsh against the Exchange in Cornhil, London, 1699
- Used
Seller: Neil Pearson Rare Books, London, United KingdomNeil Pearson Rare Books
AbeBooks seller since May 23, 2012
Condition: Used
£ 400.00
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
8vo, [iv] 139 pp. [iv]. Contemporary panelled calf, florets to corners. Raised bands bordered in gilt to spine, red leather spine label in gilt ('COLLIER ON THE STAGE'), publication date to foot. Historical restoration to title page and marking ('4C') to front pastedown, extensive foxing throughout, but a well preserved, tightly bound copy. First edition. Godfrey Bosville's copy, with his ownership signature to [iii]. The theologian, puritan and theatre critic Jeremy Collier [1650-1726] believed it was the duty of theatre to defend societal norms and traditional values, to praise virtue, and to glorify God. He said so, long and loud, in his Short View of the Profaneness and Immorality of the English Stage (1698). The Restoration playwrights begged to differ, battle lines were drawn, and war by pamphlet duly broke out. After a battering from the playwrights themselves (Sir John Vanbrugh chief among them) Collier published this defence of his position -- and largely won the day. For most of the eighteenth century the British stage was colonised by the anodyne and sentimental; only with the advent of Goldsmith and Sheridan in the 1770s would licentiousness and laughter return. This copy bears the ownership signature of Godfrey Bosville [1654-1714], High Sheriff of Yorkshire [1704-5]. Wing C5248.…
Seller Inventory # 3683
Bibliographic details
- Title
- A Defence of the Short View of the Profaneness and Immorality of the English Stage &c Being a Reply to Mr. Congreve's Amendments &c, And to the Vindication of the Author of The Relapse
- Author
- COLLIER, Jeremy
- Publisher
- Printed for S Keble at the Turks-Head in Fleet Street R Sare at Gray's-Inn-gate and H Hindmarsh against the Exchange in Cornhil, London
- Publication year
- 1699
- Seller catalogs
- Performing Arts General Literature Jeremy COLLIER William CONGREVE Godfrey BOSVILLE
Neil Pearson Rare Books
London, United Kingdom
Shipping rates from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
| Item | 5 to 10 business days | 14 to 45 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 22.50 | £ 22.50 |
Payment methods
- Bank Wire Transfer
- Paypal
Store description
We are an online business. Visits to our office address by appointment only.
Specialty
Performing Arts, Early Gay Fiction, Paris And The Expatriates, Modern First EditionsAssociation member
Seller's business information
Neil Pearson Rare Books
United Kingdom
Terms of sale
All books subject to prior sale. Items sent on receipt of payment: we accept Visa, Mastercard, Switch,
Delta, or PayPal. Contact us for bank transfer arrangements. Shipping extra.
Right of withdrawal
If you are a consumer you can withdraw from the contract in accordance with the following. Consumer means any natural person who is acting for purposes which are outside his trade, business, craft or profession.
Information regarding the right of withdrawal
Statutory right to withdraw
You have the right to withdraw from this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.
The withdrawal period will expire after 14 days from the day on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the last good or the last lot or piece.
To exercise the right of withdrawal, electronically fill in and submit a clear statement on our website, under "My Purchases" in "My Account". We will communicate to you an acknowledgement of receipt of such a withdrawal on a durable medium (e.g. by e-mail) without delay.
To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right of withdrawal before the withdrawal period has expired.
Effects of withdrawal
If you withdraw from this contract, we will reimburse to you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (except for the supplementary costs arising if you chose a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us).
We may make a deduction from the reimbursement for loss in value of any goods supplied, if the loss is the result of unnecessary handling by you.
We will make the reimbursement without undue delay, and not later than 14 days after the day on which we are informed about your decision to withdraw from this contract.
We will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement.
We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back, or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.
You shall send back the goods or hand them over to Neil Pearson Rare Books, London, United Kingdom, without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your withdrawal from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 14 days has expired. You will have to bear the direct cost of returning the goods. You are only liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.
Exceptions to the right of withdrawal
The right of withdrawal does not apply to:
- The delivery of newspapers, journals or magazines with the exception of subscription contracts; and
- The supply of digital content which is not supplied on a tangible medium (e.g. on a CD or DVD) if you accepted when you placed your order that we could start to deliver it, and that you could not withdraw once delivery had started.
Shipping terms
Orders usually ship within 2 business days. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG.
If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required.