Vanbrugh John Cibber Colley (59 results)

Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Piece(s) of the spine missing. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.

Condition: New.

No Cover. Condition: Good. xii+ 106pp + frontispiece engraving (detached). No cover but rest all still well bound together. Over 200 years old but still in nice clean condition with just some light age staining. Some shadowing of engraving to title page.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Three plays bound together. Full Leather. Ex-library with numerals on spine, university library bookplate, cardholder, etc. Some separation along both spine edged but covers tight, internals nice, Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Bound in 3/4 contemporary sheep over grey boards. Hardcover. Front board detached. Generally clean. Bookplate of R.B. Adam on front end page. 94, [2] pages, 18 cm.

Disbound. Condition: Poor. 159pp + 2 plates. No cover but all still well bound together. Interior in nice clean condition with just some aged staining to plates & end pages. No names or inscriptions. Complete. A good reading copy or for rebind.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. One of Sir John Lubbock's Hundred Books, published c1893, hardback half bound in plum Morocco with glossy boards and endpapers marbled in shades of pink with gilt veining, gilt lettering and motifs on spine. In very good condition, ends of spine and corners lightly rubbed and worn, raised ribs on spine worn, front edges lightly spotted. 320pp, top edges gilt, 6 plays by C17th and C19th English dramatist influenced by Molière, with introduction by Henry Morley.…

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

12mo, pp. 117, [3]; pagination including engraved frontispiece; disbound. Not a reissue of the 1748 edition, although they share the same pagination.

12mo, pp. 117, [3]; pagination including engraved frontispiece; disbound.

play script, original wrappers, very good for age, engraving to title page.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book offers a detailed examination of the strategic and economic aspects of Rome's trade and commerce. The author explains how the deep economic and political interconnections of the Mediterranean region served as a crucial factor in Rome's rise to imperial power. This book explores the complex network of connections between the Republic's wealthy elite and the Roman government, shedding light on the ways in which Rome's political decisions were shaped by economic interests. The author also discusses how, as the Roman Empire grew and encompassed more territory, the government's economic policies were transformed in order to accommodate the new challenges presented by administering a vast and diverse empire. This book will appeal to anyone interested in understanding the economic foundations of the Roman Empire. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a riveting account of the life and times of Sir Francis Wronghead, a wealthy but hapless country gentleman who ventures into the treacherous waters of London society. The author deftly weaves a tale of Sir Francis's misadventures and romantic entanglements, providing a glimpse into the social and political landscape of 18th-century England. The book explores themes of social mobility, the clash between urban and rural life, and the nature of true love. Through Sir Francis's mishaps, the author satirizes the pretensions of the upper classes and the folly of those who seek to rise above their station. Beyond its entertainment value, this book offers insights into the complexities of human nature and the enduring power of love. It reminds us that true happiness often lies not in material possessions or social status, but in the genuine connections we forge with others. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good +. Four plays bound together: Philaster: A Tragedy as altered from Beaumont and Fletcher (88 pages); The Provok'd Husband, or, A Journey to London: A Comedy by John Vanbrugh and C. Cibber (159, [1] pages, frontispiece of Mr. Wilson as Sir Francis Wronghead); The Fashionable Lover: A Comedy by Richard Cumberland (102 pages, frontispiece of Miss Chapman as Augusta Aubrey); The Countess of Salisbury: A Tragedy by Hall Hartson (74 pages, frontispiece of Mr. Middleton as Salisbury); 15 cm. Contemporary calf with six spine compartments between double gilt rules. Gilt-tooled title in second compartment "British Theatre," and volume number in fourth compartment "18." Published by John Bell as part of his British Library series in 1791 and 1793. Former owner's armorial bookplate on front free endpaper: "Rogers" with motto "Nos Nostraque Deo." Small oval label on front fixed endpaper with handwritten number: 276. In Good+ Condition: minor loss at spine ends; rubbed; joints are tender; internally clean and solid.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a captivating account of the lives and cultural significance of a group of 18th-century women who sought to expand the rigid gender roles of their contemporaries. It reveals the ways in which women navigated the social and cultural landscape of the time and propelled the feminist movement forward. The author explores the challenges they faced, the strategies they employed, and the lasting impact they had on society. The work provides a nuanced perspective on the struggles and triumphs of women throughout history, illuminating their often-overlooked roles in shaping the course of social and cultural change. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Collection of separately paginated dramatic works issued as Vol. 9 of Inchbald's's British Theatre, each play with its own title page and frontispiece; 12mo, in contemporary early nineteenth century half calf (somwhat worn with minor loss to extremities, early owners ink inscription to front pastedown). Occasional spotting and paper browning but overall a very good copy.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Softcover early 18th c./ late Restoration play begun by actor/manager Cibber, reworked by Vanbrugh (architect of Blenheim Palace) into his second and most successful play. Here is a 24mo copy from 1823 with notes, frp illustration and one for the stage and positions of the actors for this period, some lines inked out and very fine ink comments in margins of 19thc performance give this a decidedly mid 19th c flavor. The premise of the plot, that a wife trapped in an abusive marriage with a brutish husband might consider either leaving it or taking a lover, outraged some sections of society but has a very contemporary appeal today. Good only as strings loosening, some chipping, 82pps, ancient protective wrap provided. Rare.…

Condition: Very Good. Hardback. Single volume of 8 comedy plays collected from spearate volumes of The British Theatre. Bound together, each with frontis, in contemporary half-leather over marbled boards, rubbed and chipped but sound, a few pages slightly marked, otherwise very good.

Full Leather. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Five "Comedies" published in London between 1776 and 1777. Full polished calf with red leather spine label. Spine is a little faded and chipped on ends. Appears to be lacking a second spine label. Some moisture tide marks in contents and scattered mostly light foxing. Other general light wear, though overall a solid and fairly clean copy.…

8vo, pp. [xii], 99, [2] epilogue, [3] advertisements; a slightly scruffy copy, with a dusty title page; disbound. A completion and adaptation by Colley Cibber of Vanbrugh's unfinished comedy A journey to London. There are several very similar editions of 1728: one has 95pp., and ESTC online records a further five with 99pp. - four of them have press-figures, and one has none.…

Without front. plate, 3pp ads. Disbound. ESTC T46079.

Front. dated 1808. Disbound.

Fronts, title in red and black. Disbound. ESTC T29227.

Front. Disbound. Part of T42459 with separate titlepage, but signed as part of Vol. II of Plays written by Sir John Vanburgh.

Without the half title; outer leaves browned. Disbound. ESTC N39476.