Henry the Second, or, The fall of Rosamond : a tragedy : as it is performed at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden / written by Thomas Hull.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hull, Thomas, 1728-1808.

Contributor:

M.A. Shaaber Fund for the Furness Shakespeare Library.

Horace Howard Furness Memorial Fund.

Bell, John, 1745-1831, bookseller.

Etherington, Christopher, active 1757-1777, bookseller.

Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Clifford, Rosamond, -1176?.

Henry II, King of England, 1133-1189.

Henry II, King of England, 1133-1189--Drama.

Henry.

Clifford, Rosamond, -1176?--Drama.

Clifford, Rosamond.

Genre:

Tragedies.

Drama.

Booksellers' advertisements -- England -- London -- 18th century.

Cast lists -- England -- London -- 18th century.

Penn Provenance:

Chambers, Harriet Taplin, -1804 (autograph) (former owner) (inscription) (Furness copy)

Physical Description:

4 unnumbered pages, iv pages, 4 unnumbered pages, 76 pages, 8 unnumbered pages ; 21 cm (8vo)

Other Title:

Henry the Second

Fall of Rosamond

Fingerprint:

1.s, n.ok T.s. IsTh (3) 1774 (R)

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for John Bell, ... ; [York] : and C. Etherington at York, MDCCLXXIV [1774]

Notes:

"With a half-title and four final advertisement leaves."--ESTC.

Signatures: pi2 A-K⁴ L² M⁴.

"[Price One Shilling and Six-Pence.]"--Half-title leaf.

"[Leaf] A3 contains a dedication to the memory of William Shenstone, dated January 19, 1774."--ESTC.

"Characters." (leaf A4v) contains a cast list.

"The epilogue is by George Colman."--ESTC.

Local Notes:

Furness copy imperfect: gathering M (bookseller's advertisement) wanting.

Furness copy: "This copy has been marked up for performance for the part of the Queen. Each of her speeches is simply marked with a marginal dash at the start of the speech. Where cuts have been made, these are recorded by single or multiple lines being neatly crossed through or, where the cut is more substantial, sections have been boxed off in ink and crossed out. The queen's entrances and exits have also been noted and some physical actions, such as 'Kneel'. Occasional corrections or additions have also been put in to the Queen's speeches in the same hand and emphasis has been added throughout by underlining certain words that need to be stressed."--Bookseller's description.

Furness copy purchased for the Penn Libraries in 2019 from Amanda Hall Rare Books.

Furness copy has autograph ("Harriet Taplin" with the surname emended to "Chambers" and dated "1791") in ink followed by autograph ("Harriet Chambers") and ms. calculation in pencil on front pastedown; ms. ownership inscription ("Harriet Henrietta Chambers' Book") on title leaf; autograph ("Harriet Chambers") in pencil at head of leaf B1r. Harriet Taplin Chambers (née Dyer; d. 1804) married William Taplin ca. 1770; by 1786 she was using the surname Chambers; cf. her entry in Highfill, Burnim and Langhans, A biographical dictionary of actors, actresses, musicians, dancers, managers & other stage personnel in London, 1660-1800.

Furness copy bound in contemporary half sheep over marbled boards; ms. title ("Henry the 2d.") on left board.

Furness copy: left board detached; boards and spine damaged.

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the M.A. Shaaber Fund for the Furness Shakespeare Library.

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Horace Howard Furness Memorial Fund.

Cited in:

ESTC T780

OCLC:

870527243