The Theatre: or, Select Works of the British Dramatic Poets. In Twelve Volumes. To which are prefixed, the Lives of these celebrated Writers, and Strictures on Most of the Plays.

British Theatre.

Published by Edinburgh: Martin & Wotherspoon, 1768.

About this Item

Ten Volumes (of 12); lacking Volumes 2 & 4. 12mo. Full calf, spines numbered in gilt, titled in gilt on burgundy panels. Some chipping to extremities and joints, one chipped label, in general condition is sound and very good. Small ownership stamps on inner covers. Each volume contains four plays, each with its own title page and pagination. Publisher's ad leaf present at the end of Volume 12. Shakespeare, Congreve, Colley Cibber, Ben Johnson, Addison, Susanna Centlivre, George Lillo, Otway, etc. This is a multi-volume set which will incur extra postage costs.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Theatre: or, Select Works of the British Dramatic Poets. In Twelve Volumes. To which are prefixed, the Lives of these celebrated Writers, and Strictures on Most of the Plays.
• Publisher: Edinburgh: Martin & Wotherspoon, 1768.
• Binding: Hardcover
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