Esop; a comedy : as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vanbrugh, John, 1664-1726.

Contributor:

Boursault, M. (Edme), 1638-1701.

Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)

Standardized Title:

Aesop. A comedy

Language:

English

Genre:

Advertisements -- Great Britain -- London -- 18th century.

Drama.

Penn Provenance:

Elias, Archibald C. (donor)

Physical Description:

91 pages, 5 unnumbered pages ; 17 cm (12mo)

Fingerprint:

ofwn e,t, w.dI EsSe (3) 1730 (R)

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for J. Darby, A. Bettesworth, and F. Clay; in trust for Richard, James and Bethel Wellington, M.DCC.XXX. [1730]

Notes:

Anonymous. By Sir John Vanbrugh.

Preface: "This play, Gentlemen (or one not much unlike it) was writ in French about six years since by one Monsieur Boursaut".

A translation and adaptation of Boursault's "Les fables d'Ésope" and "Ésope à la cour."

With a note on p.91: "The end of the first volume".

With two final advertisement leaves.

Includes printed cast list.

Price from imprint: Price One Shilling.

Local Notes:

Bound with: Cibber, Colley. Love's last shift, or, the fool in fashion. London : Printed by B. Lintot, W. Feales, R. J. and B. Wellington, J. Clark, J. Motte, T. Astley, and T. Saunders, M.DCC.XXXIII. [1733] (Item 4 of 4)

Cited in:

ESTC T119349

OCLC:

220668230