Plays / written by William Congreve, Esq. ; in two volumes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Congreve, William, 1670-1729.

Contributor:

Tonson, Jacob, 1682-1735, bookseller.

Standardized Title:

Plays. Selections

Language:

English

Genre:

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

Drama.

Penn Provenance:

Elias, Archibald C. (bookplate) (donor)

Physical Description:

2 volumes : illustrations ; 17 cm (12mo)

Fingerprint:

R.R. e.t, myn, Vali (7) 1735 (R) v.1

y.y. e.t, e,rn coVa (3) 1735 (R) v.2

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for J. Tonson ..., MDCCXXXV [1735]

Contents:

Vol. 1. The old batchelor ; The double dealer

v. 2. Love for love ; The mourning bride ; The way of the world.

Notes:

Signatures: v. 1: pi² A-C¹² D⁶, ²A-D¹² E⁶ ; v. 2: pi² A-E¹² F⁶, ²A-C¹², ³A-D¹².

Signatures: v. 1: [4], 84, 107, [1] p. ; v. 2: [4], 130, [2], 71, [13], 82, [2] p.

Engraved illustrations.

Title vignettes, initials, head- and tail-pieces.

Vol. titles and titles of "The double dealer", "Love for love" and "The mourning bride" in red and black.

Includes cast list for each play.

Local Notes:

Penn Libraries copy: each vol. has bookplate of Archibald Elias on back pastedown.

Penn Libraries copy: v. 1: upper board detached.

Penn Libraries copy: v. 2: boards detached; spine damaged.

Cited in:

ESTC T42460

OCLC:

10853508