Busiris, king of Egypt : A tragedy /. / By Edward Young, LL.D. ; Adapted for theatrical representation, as performed at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane ; regulated from the prompt-book, by permission of the manager.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Young, Edward, 1683-1765.

Contributor:

Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Egypt--Kings and rulers--Drama.

Egypt.

Kings and rulers.

Genre:

Drama.

Penn Provenance:

Lewis, John Frederick (donor) (RBC 822C B415)

Physical Description:

92 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations ; 15 cm (18mo)

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for, and under the direction of, George Cawthorn, British Libray, Strand, 1796.

Notes:

Also issued as part of 'Bell's British theatre', London, 1797, vol. 30.

With an additional titlepage, engraved.

P.25 misnumbered 52.

Includes printed cast list for production at Drury Lane.

Local Notes:

Copy 1 and 2 and RBC 822C B415 v.11 imperfect: engraved title-page wanting.

Copy 1 (PR2830 A1 1796) bound with Shakespeare, William. Pericles, prince of Tyre. London, 1796.

Copy 2 (PR1241 B4) in British theatre. London : John Bell, 1791. Vol. 23, no.2

RBC 822C B415 v.10 bound with: Congreve, William. The old batchelor. London : Printed for the proprietors, under the direction of John Bell, British Library, Strand, Bookseller to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, 1795. (Item 3 of 4)

Cited in:

ESTC T28346

OCLC:

1534983