The tragedy of Sophonisba : Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. By His Majesty's servants. By Mr. Thomson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thomson, James, 1700-1748.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English drama.

Sophonisba--Drama.

Sophonisba.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([8],75,[5]p. )

Other Title:

Tragedy of Sophonisba

Place of Publication:

London : printed for A. Millar, at Buchanan's Head, over-against St. Clement's Church in the Strand, MDCCXXX. [1730]

Notes:

Sig. A2 ("To the Queen") is a cancel.

In this issue the press figures are as follows: pp. 61 and 66 have the press figure 7; pp. 2, 15, 23, 33 and 68 have the press figure 2; and pp. 16 and 31 have the press figure 1. Cf. t230316 for a very similar issue, but with an addtional press figure 7 on p. [6].

Also issued as part of: 'The works of Mr. Thomson', London, 1738.

Printed by William Bowyer; his records show 700 quarto copies printed on crown and 50 on writing demy; also printed in 8⁰ imposition. See D. F. Foxon, 'Oh! Sophonisba! Sophonisba! Oh!', Studies in bibliography 12 (1959), 204-13 for a detailed account.

Signatures: A-L⁴.

Signatures from Maslen & Lancaster.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Maslen & Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers, 1516

English Short Title Catalog, T100038.

OCLC:

186516010