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The gamester, a true story : on which the Tragedy of that Name, Now acting at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane, Is Founded. Translated from the Italian.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Reeve, W. (William), d. 1759.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Italian drama--18th century--Translations into English.
- Italian drama.
- Genre:
- Plays.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (20p. )
- Other Title:
- Gamester, a true story
- Place of Publication:
- London : printed and sold by W. Reeve, in Fleet-Street, M.DCC.LIII. [1753]
- Notes:
- Caskey in his 'Life and works of Edward Moore' discounts the assertion that Moore founded his play 'The gamester' on an Italian original, and is of the opinion that Reeve derived his story from Moore.
- With a half-title.
- Braces in title.
- Price from imprint: price Six-Pence.
- Reproduction of original from British Library.
- Cited in:
- English Short Title Catalog, T64277.
- OCLC:
- 642654454
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