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Zara : A tragedy / By Aaron Hill, esq. ; Adapted for theatrical representation as performed at the Theatres-Royal, Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden ; Regulated from the prompt-books, by permission of the managers.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection 822C B415 v.4
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Voltaire, 1694-1778.
- Standardized Title:
- Zaïre. English
- Language:
- English
- Genre:
- Drama.
- Penn Provenance:
- Lewis, John Frederick (donor)
- Physical Description:
- 94 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations ; 15 cm (18mo)
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed for the proprietors, under the direction of John Bell, British Library, Strand, Bookseller to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, 1791.
- Notes:
- In fact a translation of Voltaire's 'Zaı̈re'. "Obviously an elegant liberal translation from the Zaire of Voltaire, with some trivial alterations of names and sentiments."--P. [xi].
- A reimposition of the text of the 8vo edition.
- Includes printed cast lists for (undated) productions at Drury Lane and Covent Garden.
- Local Notes:
- Bound with: Addison, Joseph. The drummer, or, The haunted house. London : Printed for the proprietors, under the direction of John Bell, British Library, Strand, Bookseller to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, 1792. (Item 4 of 4)
- Cited in:
- ESTC T52913.
- OCLC:
- 1629031
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