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Biographia dramatica, or, A companion to the playhouse : containing historical and critical memoirs, and original anecdotes, of British and Irish dramatic writers, from the commencement of our theatrical exhibitions, amongst whom are some of the most celebrated actors : also an alphabetical account of their works, the dates when printed, and occasional observations on their merits : together with an introductory view of the rise and progress of the British stage / by David Erskine Baker, Esq.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Singer-Mendenhall Collection Z2014.D7 B2 1782b 2 v. (v.1-2)
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Baker, David Erskine, 1730-1767.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- English drama--Bio-bibliography.
- English drama.
- Theater--Great Britain--Bio-bibliography.
- Theater.
- Great Britain.
- Genre:
- Bio-bibliography.
- Penn Provenance:
- Singer, Jacob (donor)
- Singer, Leah (donor)
- Singer, Godfrey F. (honoree)
- Physical Description:
- 2 volumes ; 22 cm (8vo)
- Edition:
- A new edition, carefully corrected, greatly enlarged, and continued from 1764 to 1782.
- Place of Publication:
- Dublin : Printed by T. Henshall, for W. and H. Whitestone [and 8 others], 1782.
- Notes:
- First edition published anonymously, 1764, under the title: The companion to the playhouse.
- Edited by Isaac Reed. Cf. NCBEL, II, col. 1762.
- Vol. 1 arranged alphabetically by author; v. 2 by title.
- Contains:
- Companion to the playhouse.
- OCLC:
- 27064605
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