Select plays, from celebrated authors, performed at the principal theatres in the United States of America.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Stuart Curran-Joseph Wittreich Milton Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Penn Provenance:

Curran, Stuart A. (honoree) (Milton Collection copy)

Wittreich, Joseph Anthony (donor) (Milton Collection copy)

Laws, Meta F. M. (autograph) (Milton Collection copy)

Moore, John (autograph) (Milton Collection copy)

Physical Description:

6 volumes ; 19 cm

Place of Publication:

Baltimore [Md.] : Printed and sold, by Warner & Hanna, 1802-1804.

Contents:

v.1. Castle spectre ; Heir at law ; Stranger ; Secrets worth knowing

v.2. Robbers ; Fiesco ; Cabal and love

v.3. The poor gentleman ; Folly as it flies ; The secret

v.4. The gamester ; Douglas ; The mourning bride ; The orphan, or, Unhappy marriage.

v.5. The wheel of fortune ; West Indian ; Way to get married ; Mountaineers

v.6. Elfrida ; Caractacus ; Samson Agonistes ; Edward and Eleonora.

Local Notes:

Penn Libraries RBC copy imperfect: all but vol. 5 & v.2, no.1, and v.1, no.4 wanting.

Milton Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries by Joseph A. Wittreich in honor of Stuart A. Curran.

Penn Libraries Milton Collection copy imperfect: v. 6 only.

Penn Libraries Milton Collection copy has autograph ("Meta F.M. Laws") on front pastedown; autograph ("John Moore") on title leaf; ms. inscriptions on title leaf and facing page; spine damaged.

Cited in:

Shaw & Shoemaker, 3062. (vol. 1-2)

Shaw & Shoemaker, 5032. (vol. 3-4)

Shaw & Shoemaker, 7239. (vol. 5-6)

OCLC:

10351509