The hypocrite : a comedy / altered from C. Cibber, by Mr. Bickerstaff ; marked with the variations in the manager's book, at the Theatre-Royal in Convent-Garden.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bickerstaff, Isaac, 1735-1812.

Contributor:

Lowndes, W. (William), bookseller.

Barker, James, active 1779-1818, bookseller.

Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Genre:

Acting editions -- England -- London -- 18th century.

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

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

Drama.

Physical Description:

66 pages, 6 unnumbered pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations ; 18 cm (12mo)

Fingerprint:

atis n-so y.ot bego (3) 1786 (R)

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for W. Lowndes ... and J. Barker ..., MDCCLXXXVI [1786]

Notes:

"An adaptation of Molière's 'Tartuffe' and Colley Cibber's 'The non-juror', which is based on it."--ESTC.

Signatures: A-C¹².

Engraved plate (frontispiece illustration).

Cast lists for performances at Drury Lane and Covent Garden on p. [2].

"With three final advertisement leaves."--ESTC.

Local Notes:

Furness copy bound with: Shakespeare, William. The merchant of Venice. London : Printed for C. Bathurst, W. Strahan, F., J., and C. Rivington ... [and 27 others], MDCCLXXXIII [1783].

Furness copy purchased for the Penn Libraries in 2016 from Antiquates Fine & Rare Books.

Furness copy bound in early half calf over marbled paper boards (boards damaged); 5 raised bands on spine; spine panels ruled in gold at head and foot; gold-stamped red leather spine label ("PLAYS").

Cited in:

ESTC N672

OCLC:

11422488