Tom Jones, A Comic Opera; The Recruiting Officer; The Imposters; The Romance of an Hour; Midas, an English Burletta

REED, Joseph; FARQUHAR, [George]; CUMBERLAND, Richard; KELLY, Hugh; [O'HARA, Kane]

Published by William Smith et al. 1768-89, Dublin, 1768

About this Item

Five 18th-century comedies bound in one volume: 1) Tom Jones: 68 p. 1769. Author Joseph Reed was a friend of Tom Jones author Henry Fielding, and Fielding encouraged him to write a comic opera based on his novel; he then praised Reed's version publicly. 2) The Recruiting Officer: 83, [6] p. 1768. A 1706 play by the Irish writer George Farquhar which follows the exploits of two officers named Plume and Brazen in the town of Shrewsbury. 3) The Imposters: 72 p. 1789. Featured Mrs. Jordan when performed at Drury Lane. This section's pages are darkened. 4) The Romance of an Hour: 40 p. 1775. A stage success for political writer Hugh Kelly. 5) Midas: 59 p. 1770. Midas, by Kane O'Hara, is a "burletta" or mock opera, performed over 200 times at Covent Garden. 17 cm. Full leather. Remains of small label lower spine, boards rubbed, corners worn. Bookplate and ink notations on front endpapers. More photos available on request.

Seller Inventory # 1994

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Tom Jones, A Comic Opera; The Recruiting Officer; The Imposters; The Romance of an Hour; Midas, an English Burletta
• Publisher: William Smith et al. 1768-89, Dublin
• Publication Date: 1768
• Binding: Leatherbound
• Condition: Very good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Theatre
  • Rare & Antiquarian