[Five Plays]: Laugh When You Can: A Comedy, In Five Acts. As Performed at the Theatre-Royal, Covent Garden. By Frederick Reynolds. (1802)/ The Jew and the Doctor: A Farce, in Two Acts. As Performed at the Theatre- Royal, Covent-Garden. By Thomas Dibdin. (1800). / The Poor Gentleman: A Comedy in Five Acts. As Performed at the Theatre-Royal, Covent Garden. (First acted on the 11th of February 1801.) By George Colman (the Younger). (1802)./ The Turnpike Gate; A Musical Entertainment, In Two Acts. Now Performing with Universal Applause, at the Theatre Royal, Covent-Graden. By T. Knight. (1801). / Guilty or Not Guilty: A Comedy, in Five Acts. First Acted at the Theatre-Royal, Haymarket; May 26th 1804. Written by Thomas Dibdin. (1804)

Published by London. T.N. Longman and O. Rees & G.G. and J. Robinson & Lackington, Allen, and Co. 1800-1804, 1804

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Seller: J. Patrick McGahern Books Inc. (ABAC), Ottawa, ON, CanadaJ. Patrick McGahern Books Inc. (ABAC)

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20cm, 79,32,83,32,103pp., 5 title-pages, in half contemporary calf and marlbed boards, original owner's name on morocco label on the upper cover (1805), faded gilt spine title on morocco label, raised bands, covers & spine heavily worn, front board detached, ex-institutional library with stamps of the title, contents very good (Lds). - Each play is prefaced with a "Dramatis Personae"- a list of the actors and their roles in the titled performances. A collection of early nineteenth century English comedies.

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Title
[Five Plays]: Laugh When You Can: A Comedy, In Five Acts. As Performed at the Theatre-Royal, Covent Garden. By Frederick Reynolds. (1802)/ The Jew and the Doctor: A Farce, in Two Acts. As Performed at the Theatre- Royal, Covent-Garden. By Thomas Dibdin. (1800). / The Poor Gentleman: A Comedy in Five Acts. As Performed at the Theatre-Royal, Covent Garden. (First acted on the 11th of February 1801.) By George Colman (the Younger). (1802)./ The Turnpike Gate; A Musical Entertainment, In Two Acts. Now Performing with Universal Applause, at the Theatre Royal, Covent-Graden. By T. Knight. (1801). / Guilty or Not Guilty: A Comedy, in Five Acts. First Acted at the Theatre-Royal, Haymarket; May 26th 1804. Written by Thomas Dibdin. (1804)
Author
REYNOLDS, Frederick & Thomas Dibdin & George Colman & T. Knight
Publisher
London. T.N. Longman and O. Rees & G.G. and J. Robinson & Lackington, Allen, and Co. 1800-1804
Publication year
1804
Binding
Hardcover

J. Patrick McGahern Books Inc. (ABAC)

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