Plays
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1740 Elmerick: or, Justice Triumphant A TragedyLondon : 1740A first edition copy of this tragedy by George Lillo.
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1825 Oeuvres Completes de J RacineParis: 1825Complete works of Jean Racine in seven uniform volumes.
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1880 Theatre de Racine publie par D JouastParis: [1880]Works of Jean Racine published by D Jouast in three uniform volumes.
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1925 L'Aiglon; Cyrano de BergeracParis: 1925Two popular works by Edmund Rostand in bright uniform bindings.
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1929 Recopilacion en Metro del Bachiller Diego Sanche de Badajoz (Sevilla 1554) Reproducida en FacsimileMadrid: 1929A very smart facsimile copy of this collection of work by Diego Sanchez de Badajoz, in the original Spanish language.
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1828-29 Six Plays Translated Into Italian Ferdinando LiviniNapoli: 1828-29A collection of six very scarce Italian dramatic translations, including a noted historical play by Nicholas Rowe.
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1981 Scenes from an AlbumDublin: 1981The first edition of this full-length play by William Trevor, signed by the author. -
1600 La Spagnolas ComediaTrivigi: 1600An early, revised edition of La Spagnolas Comedia by Andrea Calmo.
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1851 The Earl and the Duchess: A DialogueLondon: 1851An uncommon booklet containing a dialogue written by Richard Monckton Milnes for a single performance at Nuneham.
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1862 3vol Oeuvres Completes De MoliereParis: 1862A complete three volume set of this collection of works by Moliere, in the French language.
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1885 De La Convention dans La Tragedie Classique et dans Le Drame RomantiqueParis: 1885A first French edition of this work exploring the conventions of tragedies and romances.
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1930 The School for ScandalOxford : 1930A limited vellum edition of Richard Brinsley Sheridan's The School for Scandal.
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1924 Loves Labour's LostLondon: 1924A limited edition copy of Loves Labour's Lost transcribed from the 1623 folio. Found in the unclipped dustwrapper.
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1792 George Barnwell. A Tragedy. Adapted for Theatrical RepresentationLondon: 1792A scarce copy of Lillo's tragic play George Barnwell, adapted for theatrical representation, as performed by London theatre troups.
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1718-21 The Select Works of Mr. John DennisLondon: 1718-21A very scarce collection of the works of John Dennis, his dramatical works and essays.
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1923 The Apostle A DramaLondon : 1923A signed, limited edition copy of The Apostle, a play by George Moore. -
1908 The Nun EnsignLondon: 1908The story of Antonio de Erauso, born as Catalina de Erauso, known as the Ensign Nun after escaping the convent in the 17th century.
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1853 The Works of William Shakspere; containing His Plays and PoemsLondon : 1853A sixth edition copy of this collection of works by William Shakespeare, with illustrations.
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1956 The Quare Fellow a Comedy-DramaLondon: 1956The first edition of Brendan Behan's first play, set in a Dublin prison, with the programme for the play loosely iserted.
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1943 She Came to CommandWestminster: 1943A first edition copy of this vanishingly scarce play, relating a history of Russia, with historical references explained to the rear.
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c1868 LurlineLondon: c1868A very scarce dramatic romance, by Vincent Amcotts and published by the theatrical publisher Thomas Hailes Lacy.
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c1885 Love's Secret. A Comedietta in One Act.London: c1885A very scarce play by J. R. Brown, a fast-paced comedy in one act, part of Edward Hastings' 'Acting Plays' series.
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1825 The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare , from the Text of Johnson, Stevens, and ReedLondon: 1825A scarce single volume edition of Shakespeare's dramatic works with a critique on his genius from Nicholas Rowe.
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1935 The Shakespeare Anthology: Poems, Poetical Passages, LyricsLondon: 1935A very smart edition of this anthology of Shakespeare's poetical works and lyrics.
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1826 The Works of Christopher MarloweLondon: 1826A lovely copy of the three volume first collected edition of the plays of sixteenth century dramatist Christopher Marlowe.
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1735 The Works of Sir George EtheregeLondon: 1735A scarce early edition of the collected dramatic and poetical works of Sir George Etherege
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1713 The Works of Mr. Thomas SoutherneLondon: 1713A scarce first edition copy of the collected plays of Thomas Southerne, this edition containing eight of his popular plays.
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1732 The Genuine Works in Verse and Prose of the Right Honourable George GranvilleLondon: 1732The first edition thus of this impressive collection of the works of Tory politician, poet and playwright George Granville, Lord Lansdowne.
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1714 The Works of Monsieur de Moliere, Volume the FifthLondon: 1714The fifth volume only of John Ozell's six volume prose translation of the works of French playwright Moliere.
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1720-1728 The Dramatick and Poetical Works of Nicholas RoweLondon: 1720-1728Three scarce volumes of the works of English dramatist Nicholas Rowe, including the second edition of Rowe's 'Poetical Works'.
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1815 3 vols The Tragedies of Vittorio AlfieriLondon : 1815A complete three volume set of The Tragedies of Vittorio Alfieri.
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1735 PlaysLondon: 1735A nice collection of five popular plays by the leading playwright William Congreve.
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1791 The School For Fathers, Love in a Village, The Beggar's OperaLondon: 1791A smart collection of three comical opera bound in one volume, including the works of the admired Isaac Bickerstaff and John Gay.
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1738 A Short View of the Profaneness and Immorality of the English StageLondon: 1738A very smart copy of Jeremy Collier's influential argument against the English stage, which he believed undermined public morality and promoted vice.
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1701 Publii Terentii Afri Comoediae Ad Optimorum Exemplarium Siden RecensitaeCambridge: 1701An eighteenth century edition of the theatrical comedies of Publius Terentius Afer in Latin.