Miscellaneous Plays

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Rare 18th-Century Sammelband | Sheridan?s The Critic (1781) | Congreve & Paisiello | Radical Poetry

A remarkable, unique collection of late 18th and early 19th-century drama, opera, and radical literature bound into a single, characterful volume. This "Sammelband" represents a curated snapshot of the Georgian intellectual landscape, featuring high-spots of English satire and rare political supplements.

Volume Highlights:

Sheridan?s The Critic (1781): An early printing of Richard Brinsley Sheridan?s legendary satire. Features the iconic engraved title page with the vignette of Tragedy and Comedy. While lacking the rare half-title, this remains a cornerstone of English dramatic history.

Congreve?s The Mourning Bride (1779): A beautiful Bell?s Edition printed at the prestigious Shakespeare Press. Contains the immortal lines on music and the "woman scorn'd."

Paisiello?s Nina (1800): A rare libretto for the groundbreaking comic opera that pioneered the "mad scene" in music.

Radical Literature & Poetry: Includes the Supplementary Number to the Monthly Magazine (1796) featuring the politically charged "The Fate of Switzerland" and "War-Song" by R.M., capturing the revolutionary fervor of the 1790s.

Condition Report:

Overall Grade: Very Good.

Binding: Housed in contemporary Quarter-Leather. The binding shows honest age, with characteristic chips to the head and tail of the spine and professional repairs to the joints.

Interior: An 8vo volume. The text blocks are generally clean and firm, preserving the distinct paper stocks of the various printers included.

[Store Location: 1.6].

Seller Inventory # 001712

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Miscellaneous Plays
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good