She Stoops To Conquer Or the Mistakes of a Night. A comedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden.

GOLDSMITH, Oliver.

Published by London Printed for F. Newbery in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1773

About this Item

First edition, Todd's second impression (p.8 not numbered and running title reads; 'She Stoops To Conquer'); 8vo (21.5 x 13.5 cm); upper margin of half-title with small, neat tissue repair to closed tear, small ink lining above roman numerals on title-page, two small repaired tears to p.35, small stain to p.39, mark to pp90-91, neither affecting legibility of text, some soiling and general age-toning, otherwise still very good; modern quarter red morocco over marble boards, spine in 6 compartments with gilt lettering to second and gilt decoration to others, all edges gilt, three bookplates to front endpapers, two affixed to front pastedown and the other loose, some general signs of light wear, else very good; 107pp, [1]pp. A first edition of Oliver Goldsmith's play, She Stoops to Conquer from 1773. Bibliography: ESTC T1547; Todd, "The first editions of The good natur'd man and She stoops to conquer", Studies in Bibliography 11 (1958), pp. 133-142.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: She Stoops To Conquer Or the Mistakes of a Night. A comedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden.
• Publisher: London Printed for F. Newbery in St. Paul's Church-Yard
• Publication Date: 1773
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition