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Bibliotheca Dramatica:
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Dramatic__ Biographies, BoITIONS OF Shakespeare,
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Old Plays,
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Books
1 ABINGTON (Mrs.) Life of this Celebrated Comic Actress, with Accounts of her
Various Performances and a History of the Irish Stage; portrait on steel after
Cosway, post 8vo. parchment (pub. 7s. 6d.), 3s. 6d.
1888.
Inserted are nine extra theatrical scenes and portraits illustrating the text.
2 ALLEYN (Edward, founder of Dulwich College). Memoir, with particulars respect-
ing Shakespeare, Jonson, Massinger, etc., by J. Payne Collier; 8vo., cloth, 48.
Shakespeare Society, 1841.
3 ANDERSON (Mary). A Few Memories; 8vo., designed cloth gilt, top edges
gilt, binding somewhat soiled, (pub. 10s 6d.), 4s. 6d.
Contains six fine portraits, three of which are in character.
1896
4 ANECDOTES DRAMATIQUES: contenant Toutes les Pieces de Theatre, Tragedies,
Comedies, Pastorales, Drames, Opera, etc.; 3 vols., small 8vo., half morocco,
marble leaves, 8s. 6d.
Paris, 1775. ›
5 ANGELO (Henry). Reminiscences, with Memoirs of his Father and Friends; por-
trait, 8vo., boards, 5s.
Colburn, 1828
Colburn, 1830.
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Another Edition; 2 vols, Evo., boards, 8s.
Contains numerous original anecdotes and curious traits of the most celebrated characters
of the period.
7 ANNUALS.-The Theatre Annual, edited by Clement Scott, 1884, 1886, to 1889, 5
vols. The Stage Door, 1879.-The Green Room, 1880.-Behind the Scenes, 1891.-
On and Off, 1894; together 9 vols., humorous illustrations, wrappers, 5s. 1879-94
8 ARCHER (Frank). How to Write a Good Play; crown 8vo., cloth, gilt top edges (pub.
6s.), 2s.
1892.
9 ARCHER (William). Masks or Faces: a Study in the Psychology of Acting; post
8vo., cloth (pub. 6s. 6d.), 2s.
1888.
10 AYSCOUGH (Rev. Samuel). An Index to the Remarkable Passages and Words made
use of by Shakspeare; thick 8vo., cloth, title in manuscript, 3s.
Another Edition; 8vo., boards, 3s. 6d.
1790.
1827.
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12 AXON (W. E. A.) Stray Chapters in Literature, Folk Lore, and Archæology; crown
8vo., cloth (pub. 5s.), 2s.
1888.
Contains articles on the Cost of Theatrical Amusements, Byron's Influence on European
Literature, etc.
13 BAILEY (Sir William H) Shakespeare and Montaigne; 8vo., cloth, 1s. 6d.
Privately printed, 1895.
14 [BAILLIE (Joanna)] A Series of Plays in which it is attempted to Delineate the
Stronger Passions of the Mind; 4 vols., 8vc., half bound, 4s.
1799.
15 BAILLIE (Joanna). Dramas; 3 thick vols., 8vo., half calf, with autograph of Richard
Porin, of Drury Lane, 6s.
1836.
16 BAKER (David Erskine.) Biographia Dramatica: or, a Companion to the Play
House, containing Historical and Critical Memoirs and Original Anecdotes of
British and Irish Dramatic Writers and Actors, with an Introductory View of the
British Stage; 2 vols., 8vo., 5s.
Another Edition; 2 vols., 8vo., calf, 5s.
London, 1782
Dublin, 1782.
Another Edition; continued by Isaac Reed and Stephen Jones; 3 vols., 8vo.,.
scored calf, binding broken, 8s. 6d.
London, 1812.
There was an edition of this work published as early as 1764, but the edition of 1812 is
considered the best
19 BAKER (Henry Barton). Our Old Actors; portrait of Peg Woffington, thick post 8vo.,
cloth (pub. 6s.), 2s. 6d.
1881.
Reminiscences and anecdotes of Betterton, Cibber, Garrick, Macklin, Foote, Kemble, Philip.
Cooke Kean, Young, Elliston. Mathews, and others.
2 vols., 2 plates, crown 8vo., half vellum (pub. 21s.), 7s. 6d.
20 BAKER (H Barton). The London Stage: its History and Traditions from 1576 to 1888;
1889.
Only an opitome of such an extensive subject is possible within the limits of these two
volumes, yet not a theatre of which any certain information can be obtained has been
omitted
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21 [BAKER (Thomas)]. The Humour of the Age: a Comedy as it is acted at the
Theatre Royal, in Drury Lane; small 4to., sewed, 3s.
1701.
22 BALFE (Michael William). Memoir, by Charles Lamb Kenney; portrait, thick royal
8vo., cloth (pub. 15s.), 4s.
1875.
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23 BANKS (John). The Unhappy Favourite, or, the Earl of Essex: a Tragedy, acted
at the Theatre Royal; small 4to., sewed, 5s.
[about 1680.]
24 BANNISTER (John, comedian) Memoirs of, by John Adolphus; 2 vols., portraits,
8vo., cloth, scarce, 12s.
1839.
25 BARNUM (P. T.) The Life of, by himself; illustrated, thick post 8vo., cloth gilt,
3s. 6d.
New York, 1855.
26 BARNUM (P. T.) Life of, written by himself; author's edition, illustrated with wood-
cuts, thick foolscap 8vo., half calf, 3s.
1855.
27 BARNUM (P. T.) The Humbugs of the World; post 8vo., cloth gilt, a scarce edition,
J. C. Hotten, 1866.
I once knew a man who made nerve and bone all-healing salve; he was an enterprising
kind of fellow, so he thought he would experiment a little with it. He first cut off his dog's
tail and applied some to the stump--a new tail grew immediately. He then applied some to
the piece of tail which he cut off, and a new dog grew out. He did not know which dog was
which.-Old Traveller's Story.
5s.
28 BARNUM (P. T.) Struggles and Triumphs: or, Forty Years' Recollections; numerous
illustrations, post 8vo., cloth, 3s. 6d.
1870.
A record of trials and triumphs, struggles and successes of a remarkably chequered life.
29 BARNUM (P. T.) Life, as Clerk, Merchant, and Editor, and his Later Career as a
Showman; illustrated, post 8vo., cloth, 3s. 6d.
Willoughby, n d.
30 BARNUM (Sarah). Life and Memoirs, by Marie Colombier, with a Preface by Paul
Bonnetain; crown 8vo., half calf, 2s. 6d.
N D.
31 BARRET (J. V.) Shakspere Fresh Chiselled; 14 humorous coloured plates, square
post 8vo., boards, 4s. 6d.
ND
32 BARRETT (Wilson). Shakespeare's Hamlet, arranged for the stage; 8vo, wrappers,
1s.
1884.
33 BARRYMORE (Earl of) Life of, with a History of the Wargrave Theatricals and Origi-
nal Anecdotes, by Anthony Pasquin; 8vo., calf, title page damaged, 5s
1793.
Anthony Pasquin, i.e., John Williams, one of the dirtiest and most disreputable fellows
that ever disgraced the literary profession."
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34 BARRYMORE.-Robinson (John Robert). The Last Earls of Barrymore, 1769-1824;
4 plates and character portraits, 8vo., fancy cloth binding, gilt top edges (pub.
12s. 6d.), 5s. 6d.
1894.
"Mr. Robinson has collected much information and used it effectively. He tells many a
story of the fantastic wagers, and the yet more fantastic matches Lord Barrymore made, and
of the appalling practical jokes he delighted in, and of his prodigal entertainments at War-
grave, where he played in his own theatre almost as many parts as he played in the world at
large."" Saturday Review."
35 BEAUMARCHAIS (M. de) La Folle Journee, ou, le Mariage de Figaro; first edition,
8vo., half calf, 2s. 6d.
1785
36 BEAUMONT (Francis) and FLETCHER (John). I. Philaster, 1717 -II. Wit at Several
Weapons, 1718.-III.. The Bloody Brother, 1718.-IV. A Wife for a Month, 1717 -
V. Bonduca, 1718.-VI. The Pilgrim, 1718; 6 vols. in 1, small 4to., sewed 6s
1717-18.
37 BEAUMONT and FLETCHER (The Beauties of), by Horace Guilford; foolscap 8vo,
1837.
cloth, gilt leaves, 1s.
38 BEAUMONT (Francis) and FLETCHER (John). Works, collated with all the Former
Editions and Corrected with Notes, Critical and Explanatory, by Mr. Theobald,
Mr. Seward, and Mr. Sympson; 10 vols, fine portraits by Vertue, 8vo, calf, large
type edition, £1.
Tonson, 1750
Bears the fine armorial book-plate of Sir Denzil Cope, baronet.
39 BEAUMONT and FLETCHER (Works of), with an Introduction by George Darley;
2 thick vols., with portraits and engraved title pages, royal 8vo., cloth, 13s
Moxon, 1840.
40 BEAZLEY (Sam). The Boarding House: or, Five Hours at Brighton; 8vo., half
bound, ls. 6d.
1811
41 BECKET (Andrew). Shakspeare's Himself Again; or, the Language of the Poet
Asserted, a Dispassionate Examen of the Readings and Interpretations of the Sev-
eral Editors; 2 vols., 8vo., boards, 4s.
1815.
42 BECKET (Andrew). Dramatic and Prose Miscellanies, edited by William Beattie;
2 vols. in 1, 8vo., cloth, 2s 6d.
1838.
43 BEDFORD (Paul). Recollections and Wanderings: Facts, not Fancies; portrait,
crown 8vo., cloth, 3s.
1964.
44 BEDFORD (Paul) Drawing Room Dramas, with Hints to Amateurs; crown 8vo,
wrappers, 1s.
N D.
45 BELL (Charles). Essays on the Anatomy and Philosophy of Expression; fine illus-
trations, 4to.. half calf, 7s 6d.
1824.
46 BELL (John). Collection of Plays: Tragedies, 6 vols. Comedies, 7 vols; together
13 vols., illustrated with numerous character portraits, 12mo., old calf, 17s 6d.
1791.
47 BELL'S British Theatre: Comedies, 6 vols.: Tragedies, 6 vols. ; together 12 vols, with
numerous engravings comprising portraits of celebrated actors in their favourite
scenes, 12mo., old calf, 12s.
1796.
48 BELLAMY (George-Anne, late of Covent Garden Theatre). Apology for the Life of,
written by herself; 3 vols. in 1, thick crown 8vo., half calf, binding rubbed, 7s 6d.
Dublin, 1785.
A noted actress whose private history is of a rather sensational nature. Annexed to the second
volume is the letter to Sir John Calcraft, which was advertised to ho published in 1767
which was then violently suppressed.
but
182908
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49 BENAS (Baron L.) The Study of Shakespeare: a Lecture; 8vo., wrappers, 1s. 1875.
50 [BENGOUGH ( New Exegesis of Shakespeare: Interpretation of his Principal
1859.
Characters and Plays on the Principle of Races; thick post 8vo., cloth, 3s.
51 BERNARD (John, manager of the American Theatres, and formerly Secretary to the
Beef-Steak Club). Retrospections of the Stage; 2 vols., portrait, small 8vo., boards,
fine copy, 10s. 6d.
Colburn, 1830.
52 BETTERTON (Thomas). Life and Times of that Excellent and Renowned Actor,
during the Latter Half of the Seventeenth Century; portrait, post 8vo., parchment
(pub. 7s. 6d.), 2s. 6d.
1888.
53 BETTERTON (Thomas) [a Biography], by Robert W. Lowe; crown 8vo., cloth, (pub.
2s. 6d.), 1s. 3d.
1891.
54 BIBLIOTHECA DRAMATICA: a Catalogue of the Dramatic Library of W. B. Rhodes,
sold by Auction by Mr. Sotheby; 8vo., half calf, 5s.
1825.
Comprises nearly three thousand lots, with names of purchasers and the prices realised.
The entire library fetched over seventeen hundred pounds.
55 BIBLIOTHECA HISTRIONICA: a Catalogue of the Theatrical Library of Mr. John
Field; 8vo., half calf, 4s.
1827.
Nearly two thousand lots, with names of purchasers and the prices realised affixed.
56 BIRCH (W. J.) An Inquiry into the Philosophy and Religion of Shakspere; thick
crown 8vo., cloth, 5s.
1848.
"Doubts have been entertained as to Shakspere's religious belief, because few or no notices
of it occur in his works. This ought to be attributed to a tender and delicate reserve about
holy things, rather than to inattention or neglect."-Charles Knight.
57 BLONDIN: his Life and Performances, edited by G. Linnæus Banks; illustrated,
1862.
crown 8vo., half calf, 2s. 6d.
58 BLOUNT (Sir Thomas Pope). De re Poetica: or, Remarks upon Poetry, with Char-
acters and Censures of the most Considerable Poets; small 4to., unbound, 5s.
1694.
1798.
and
59 BOADEN (James). Cambro-Britons: an Historical Play; 8vo., sewed, 1s.
60 BOOTH (Edwin). Recollections, by his Daughter, Edwina Booth Grossmann,
Letters to her and to his Friends; 8vo., cloth, gilt top edges (pub. 12s. 6d.), a bar-
gain, 4s. 6d.
1894.
Contains fourteen plates and portraits, many of the latter in character.
61 BOOTH.-Winter (William). Life and Art of Edwin Booth; 16 illustrations, many in
character, post 8vo., cloth (pub. 10s. 6d.), 4s.
1893.
The chief public work of Booth's life was his effort to establish a great threatre to be con-
ducted in a high and liberal spirit, and to be devoted to all that is grand and fine in dramatic
literature and art. This volume contains the narrative of the adverse ending of this noble
endeavour.
1841.
62 BOURCICAULT (Dion L.) London Assurance: a Comedy; 8vo., sewed, 1s.
63 BRITISH DRAMA (The): a Collection of the most Esteemed Tragedies, Comedies,
Operas, and Farces in the English Language; 2 vols., fine portraits of Mrs. Sid-
dons, and Miss O'Neill; 8vo., cloth, 7s. 6d.
1828.
1828.
64
Another Copy; 2 vols., 8vo., half calf, 6s.
65 BRITISH DRAMA (The): comprehending the Best Plays in the English Language
[edited by Sir Walter Scott]; 5 vols., first edition, royal 8vo., calf (pub. £5 15s. 6d.),
1804.
12s. 6d.
66 BRITISH MAGAZINE and REVIEW: or, Universal Miscellany of Arts, Entertain-
ments, Manners, Amusements, etc.; vols. 1 and 3, plates by Stothard and Metz,
1782-83.
8vo., calf, 7s. 6d.
Contains a fine portrait of Mrs. Siddons in the character of "Isabella," by Thomas Stothard.
67 BRITISH THEATRE (The): containing the Lives of the English Dramatic Poets, with
an Account of their Plays, together with Lives of most of the Principal Actors;
Dublin, 1750.
newly bound in half calf antique, yellow leaves, 7s. 6d.
1790.
With autograph of Dugald Stewart on title-page.
68 BROOKE (Mrs.) Rosina: a Comic Opera, in Two Acts; 8vo., sewed, Is.
69 BROWN, (James). Bible Truths, with Shakspearian Parallels; crown 8vo., cloth gilt,
2s. 6d.
1864.
70 BUCKHAM (P. W.) The Theatre of the Greeks; or, the History, Literature and
1827.
Criticism of the Greek Drama; 8vo., boards, name cut off title, 3s.
71 BUCKINGHAM (Duke of) Works; 2 vols., fine portrait by Vertue, 8vo., calf, large
type edition, 5s.
1729.
72 BUCKINGHAM (Duke of). Plays [Julius Cæsar and Marcus Brutus]; 12mo., calf,
Glasgow, 1751.
1s. 6d.
73 BURNEY (Doctor). Memoirs, from Manuscripts, Family Papers, and Personal Re-
Philadelphia, 1833.
collections, by Madame d'Arblay; 8vo., cloth, 2s. 6d.
74 CALVERT'S REVIVALS.-I. Midsummer Night's Dream.-II. Antony and Cleopatra.
JII. Sardanapalus.-IV. Richard V.-Merchant of Venice.-VI. Henry V. VII.
Henry IV-VIII. Henry VIII-IX. Winter's Tale.-X. Manfred.-XI. Twelfth
1865-77.
Night: 11 vols., 5s.
75 [CARD (H.)] The Brother-in-Law:
sewed. 3s.
a Comedy; woodcut illustrations, small 8vo.,
Lee Priory Press, 1817.
76 CAREY (Henry.) The Dramatic Works; small 4to., contemporary calf binding, sound
1743.
copy, 10s. 6d.
Contents:-Amelia. Teraminta. The Dragon, The Dragoness, Chrononhotonthologos, Tho
Contrivances, The Honest Yorkshireman and Nancy.
77 C[ARYL] (J.) Andromache: a Tragedy, as it is Acted at the Duke's Theatre; small
4to., edges frayed, 4s 6d.
1675.
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78 CATALOGUE.-Old Plays: Catalogue of a Collection of the Rarest Old Plays, sold
by Mr. Sotheby; 8vo., half calf, 3s.
1826.
Comprises nearly one hundred and fifty lots, with prices and purchasers' names affixed.
79 CATTELL (Charles C.) Great Men's Views on Shakespeare, with an Essay by Dr.
Ingleby; crown 8vo.. cloth, 2s.
Birmingham, 1879.
80 CENTLIVRE (Mrs.) Dramatic Works Complete, with a New Account of her Life; 3
vols., portrait, crown 8vo., boards, 7s 6d.
Pearson, 1872.
81 CHAPMAN (George.) Comedies and Tragedies, now first collected, with Illustrative
Notes, and a Meinoir of the Author; 3 vols., crown 8vo., boards, (pub. 15s.), 5s.
Pearson, 1873.
:82 CHAPMAN (George.) Works, edited by R H. Shepherd, with Introduction by A.
C. Swinburne; 3 vols., thick post 8vo., half morocco, binding chafed, 6s. 1874-75.
83 CHESNEY (Maj. Gen. F. R.) Stories of the Operas; crown 8vo., cloth, 2s.
N.D.
.84 CHURCHILL (Charles). The Rosciad and the Apology, edited by W. Lowe; 8 splen-
did portraits including Garrick, Quin, Barry, Mrs. Clive and others; 4to., half
morocco, top edges gilt (pub. 31s. 6d.), 10s. 6d.
1891.
This well-known satire on the actors was originally published in 1761. Its keen and mer-
ciless criticisms caused a great sensation among the criticised. It praised Garrick, and most
unfairly depreciated Barry, Quin, and Mossop. In the "Apology, Smollett, Murphy, and
others are viciously handled.
86 CIBBER, Colley, comedian). An Apology for the Life of Colley Cibber, written by
himself; portrait, 12mo., half morceco, 3s
1826.
85 CIBBER (Colley, comedian). An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber, late
Patentee of the Theatre Royal; 8vo., calf, 5s.
1740.
One of the most amusing specimens of biography in the language and the best history of
the English stage during the time Cibber was connected with it.
87 CIBBER (Susannah Maria.) An Account of the Life of that Celebrated Actress, with
Interesting and Amusing Anecdotes; tinted portrait, 8vo., cloth (pab. 75. 6d.),
2s. 6d.
1887.
88 CIBBER (Theophilus). An Epistle to David Garrick, with Occasional Verses and
Petitions; thin 8vo., half calf, 3s.
1755.
90 CLOSE (Dean). The Stage: its Tendencies on Morals and Religion; 24mo., cloth, 1s.
1877.
91 COLEMAN (John.) Players and Playwrights I have Known; 2 vols., thick Svo., cloth
(pub. 24s.), 10s. 6d.
1888.
Contains reminiscences of Macready, the Keans, Phelps. Charles Mathews, Madame Vestris,
and the famous_actors, actresses, and playwrights up to the present time.
92 COLERIDGE (S. 1.) Seven Lectures on Shakespeare and Milton, with Introductory
Preface by J. Payne Collier; 8vo., cloth, 5s.
1856.
93 COLERIDGE (Samuel Taylor). Osorio, a Tragedy, as Originally Written in 1797;
large paper copy, 8vo., boards, 5s.
Pearson, 1873.
Another Copy; small paper, crown 8vo., boards, 3s.
1873.
'95 COLLIER (Jeremy). A Short View of the Immorality and Profaneness of the
English Stage; first edition, 8vo., old calf, 3s. 6d.
94
1698.
This celebrated work, which effected a reformation in the theatre, was answered by Con-
greve, Vanbrugh, Dennis, Drake, and Filmer.
96 COLLIER (Jeremy). A Further Vindication of the Profaneness and Immorality of
the English Stage: thin 8vo., half calf, neat, 3s. 6d.
97 COLLIER (J. Payne.) Reasons for a New Edition of Shakespeare's Works, contain-
1842
ing Notices of the Defects of Former Impressions; Svo., wrappers, 1s. 6d.
98 COLLIER (J. Payne). Memoirs of the Principal Actors in the Plays of Shakespeare;
8vo., cloth, 5s.
1846.
Contains memoirs of Burbadge, Heminge, Phillips, Kemp, Pope, Bryan, and others.
99 COLLIER (J. Payne). Extracts from the Registers of the Stationers' Company be-
tween 1570 and 1587; vol. II. only, 8vo., cloth 2s. Shakespeare Society, 1849.
100 COLLIER (J. Payne Notes and Finendations to the Text of Shakespeare's Plays
from Early Manuscript Corrections in a Copy of the Folio 1632; thick 8vo., cloth,
1853.
Another Edition; thick post 8vo.. cloth, 3s. 6d
New York, 1853.
This work forms a supplementary volume to Payne Collier's edition of Shakespeare.
102 COLLIER (J. Payne.) Reply to Mr. Hamilton's Inquiry into the Inputed
6s.
101
Shakespeare Forgeries; 8vo., wrappers, 1s. 6d.
1860.
103 COLLIER (Martha.) Lines to Mademoiselle Lind; 8vQ., fancy wrappers, 1s N. D.
of the
1844.
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104 COLLOQUIES, Chiefly upor Poetry and Pcets, by an Elder and an Apostle
Law; post 8vo., cloth, 3s. 6d.
Contains 50 pages of "A Few Words on Shakespeare.
105 [COLMAN (G.)] Polly Honeycombe, as it is now acted at the Theatre Royal, in
Drury Lane; 8vo., sowed. Is
1760.
106 COLMAN (George). The Jealous Wife: a Comedy, as it is acted at Drury Lane;
1761
8vo., sewed, 1s.
107 COLMAN (George.) Prose on Several Occasions, accompanied with some Pieces in
Verse; 3 vols., portrait after Gainsborough, small 8vo., tree calf, yellow edges,
fine copy, 10s. 6d.
1787.
108 COLMAN (George.) John Bull: or, an Englishman's Fireside, a Comedy; crown
8vo., half bound, 1s. Gd.
109 COLMAN (George, the younger.) New Hay at the Old Market: an occasional
Dublin, 1803
Drama; 8vo., sewed, 1s
110 COLMAN (George, the younger.) The Mountaineers: a Play; 8vo., sewed, 1s. 1805.
1795,
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111 COLMAN (George, the younger) Poetical Vagaries and Vagaries Vindicated: a
Poem address'd to the Reviewers; crown 8vo., half cloth, 2s.
1814.
112 COLMAN (George, the younger.) Eccentricities for Edinburgh; crown 8vo., boards,
uncut, 2s.
N.D.
113 COLMAN FAMILY.-Memoirs of the Colman Family, including their Correspond-
ence with the most Distinguished Personages of their Time, by Richard Brinsley
Peake; 2 vols. in 1, 2 portraits, thick 8vo., cloth, 68.
[1841.]
114 COMIC OPERA.-A Collection of Forty Pieces: Gilbert and Sullivan, Carl Rosa,
etc.; 8vo., wrappers (cost £2), 7s 6d
V.D.
115 COMIC THEATRE (The): being a Free Translation of all the Best French Comedies,
by Samuel Foote and others; 5 vols., new half crimson calf, gold tooled, gilt top
edges, £1.
1762.
116 CONGREVE (Mr.) The Old Batchelour: a Comedy, as it is acted at the Theatre
Royal; small 4to., sewed, Is. 6d.
1693
117 COOK (Dutton). Hours with the Players; frontispiece, thick post 8vo., cloth (pub.
6s.), 3s.
1883.
A book that can be taken up for the purpose of amusement, but deserves a permanent place
in every theatrical library.
118 COOK (Dutton). Nights at the Play: a View of the English Stage; thick post 8vo.,
cloth (pub. 6s.), 3s.
1883
A volume which will be as much appreciated by the theatrical student as by the casualreader.
119 COOKE (A. M. E.) The Hermit Converted: or, the Maid of Bath Married; 8vo.,
sewed, Is.
1771.
120 COOKE (George Fred., late of the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden). Life, with Origi-
nal Anecdotes of his Theatrical Contemporaries and his Opinions on Various Dram-
atic Writings by William Dunlap; 2 vols., with portrait, 8vo., newly bound in
half brown morocco, raised bands, marble leaves, 10s. 6d.
1815.
1815.
Another Copy; 2 vols., portrait, 8vo., boards, uncut, 10s. 6d.
Another Copy; 2 vols., portrait, 8vo., calf, with armorial book-plate, 6s. 6d.
121
122
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1815.
123 CORNEILLE (P.) Theatre de, avec les Commentaires de Voltaire; 12 vols., 26 fine
plates, 8vo., contemporary mottled calf binding, gold tooled on backs and gold
borders on sides, marble leaves, a fine set, £1 1s.
Paris, 1797.
On title page is the initial "S," surmounted by a coronet.
124 CORYE (John). The Generous Enemies: or, the Ridiculous Lovers, a Comedy; 8vo.,
half calf, 4s.
1672.
A compilation or rather plagiarism from other authors.
125 COVENT GARDEN JOURNAL; 2 vols., large paper copy, embellished with four
views of the Covent Garden Theatre, 9s. 6d.
1810..
These two volumes contain a full and authentic account of the celebrated O.P. row which
occurred at the opening of the theatre. They are now
now very scarce, and both curious and
valuable on this very singular incident in theatrical history.
126 COVENT GARDEN THEATRE.-A Statement of the Differences subsisting between
the Proprietors and Performers of the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden; 8vo., half
calf, 5s.
1800.
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455 OTWAY (Tho.) The Orphan, or, the Unhappy Marriage: as it is Acted at His Royal
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456 OTWAY (Tho.) I. The Orphan, 1691.-II. Don Carlos, 1695.-III. The Souldier's
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460 PALMER (Herbert). Lord Bacon not the author of The Christian Paradoxes,"
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464 PATERSON (Peter). Behind the Scenes: being the Confessions of a Strolling
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488 PATRIOT (The): or, the Italian Conspiracy: a Tragedy, as it is acted at Drury
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475 PHILIPS (Ambr.) The Distrest Mother: a Tragedy, as it is Acted at the Theatre
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476 PHILLIPS (Edward). Theatrum Poetarum Anglicanorum: Names and Characters
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477 PHIPSON (Emma). The Animal Lore of Shakspeare's Time, including Quadrupids,
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3s. 6d.
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478 PICKERING (Miss Ellen). Charades for Acting; foolscap 8vo., cloth, gilt leaves, 1s.
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479 PINERO (Arthur W.) The Profligate: a Play; portrait, 12mo., wrappers, 1s. 1891.
480 PISO'S CONSPIRACY: a Tragedy, acted at the Duke's Theatre; small 4to., sewed, 5s.
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482 PLAYHOUSE POCKET COMPANION (The), or, Theatrical Vade Mecum; contain-
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483 [PLUMPTRE (James)]. The Coventry Act: a Comedy; 8vo., sewed, ls.
484 PLUMPTRE (James). Observations on Hamlet and of the Motives which induced.
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1793.
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485 PLUMPTRE (James). Four Discourses relating to the Amusement of the Stage;
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486 POLLOCK (W. H.). The Modern French Theatre, with Notes on French Actors;
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487 POOLE (John). Hamlet Travestie, with Burlesque Annotations; 12mo., half calf,.
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488 POOLE (John). Sketches and Recollections; 2 vols., fine portrait after Pickersgill;
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489 POREE (Charles). Enquiry whether the Stage can be made a School for Forming the
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1734.
490 PORTER (T.) The Villain: a Tragedy; first edition, small 4to., sewed, 5s. 1670.
491
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492 PORTRAITS.-Catalogue of Engraved Portraits of Nobility. Gentry, and others con-
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493 PRICE (Thomas). The Wisdom and Genius of Shakspeare, with Notes and Refer-
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1838.
494 PRICE (T. R.) The Construction and Types of Shakespeare's Verse, as seen in The
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495 PROCTER (R. W.) Our Turf, our Stage, and our Ring; illustrated by William
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496 PROCTER (R. W.) Manchester in Holiday Dress; crown 8vo., cloth, uncut, out of
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497 [PURNELL (Thomas)]. Dramatists of the Present Day, by "Q.," reprinted from
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498 PURVIS (Billy). The Life and Adventures of the Far-Famed Billy Purvis, by J. P.
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499 QUIN (James, comedian). Life, with many Curious and Interesting Anecdotes, and
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500 RACHEL (Madame) [a Biography], by Mrs. Arthur Kennard; crown 8vo., cloth (pub.
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502
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503 RANDOLPH (Thomas). Poetical and Dramatic Works, now first collected and edited
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504 RANGER (Edward). I. The Romantic Widow; II. The Lover Husband; III. The
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506 RECREATIVE REVIEW: or, Eccentricities of Literature and Life; a complete set,
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507 REYNOLDS (Frederick). Fortune's Fool: a Comedy; 8vo., sewed, 1s.
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510 R˜YVOLDS (Frederick). Life and Times, written by himself; 2 vols., portrait, 8vo.,
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512 REYNOLDS (Frederick). A Playwright's Adventures; illustrated with humorous
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527 RUSHTON (William L.)
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529 RUSHTON (William L.) Shakespeare's Testamentary Language; crown 8vo.,
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531 RYLEY (S. W.) The Itinerant: or, Memoirs of an Actor; first series, 3 vols., crown
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533 SAINTSBURY (George). A History of Elizabethan Literature; post 8vo., cloth,
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Swatford, 1888.
536 SCHILLER (F.) Fiesco, or, the Genoese Conspiracy, translated by G. H. Ń. and
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537 SCHILLER (Frederick). The Robbers: a Tragedy, translated by W. Render; fine
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538 SCHILLER (Frederic). William Tell: a Drama, translated by Samuel Robinson;
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539 SCHLEGEL (A. W.) A Course of Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature; por-
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540 SCOTLAND.-A Trip to Scotland, as it is acted at the Theatre Royal, in Drury
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1720.
541 SCOTT (Clement). Stories of the Stage; illustrated, square 8vo., cloth, 1s. 6d. N.D.
542 SEDLEY (Sir Charles). Antony and Cleopatra: a Tragedy, as it is acted at the
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1677.
543 SETTLE (Elkanah). Cambyses, King of Persia, a Tragedy; small 4to., sewed,
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1692.
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544 SETTLE (Elkanah). The Empress of Morocco: a Tragedy, as it is acted at the
King's Theatre; small 4to., wrappers, 5s.
1698.
545 SEYMOUR (E. H.) Remarks upon the Plays of Shakspeare resulting from a Col-
lation of the Early Copies with that of Johnson and Steevens; 2 vols., 8vo., half
calf, 4s. 6d.
1805.
546 SHADWELL (Tho.) The Scowrers: a Comedy, acted by Their Majesties' Servants;
small 4to., sewed, title-page dust-stained, 7s. 6d.
1691.
547 SHAKSPERE (Will) Dramatic Writings, with the Notes of all the Various Com
mentations, printed complete from the Best Editions of Sam Johnson and Geo.
Steevens; 20 vols., numerous fine portraits, and upwards of 100 beautiful en-
gravings, 12mo., calf, £1 10s.
1788.
calf, 3s. 6d.
Bell's excellent edition maintains a high position for its extensive and valuable notes and
its many elegant engravings.
548 SHAKSPEARE (William) Works, with a Glossary; complete in 1 vol., crown 8vo.,
Chiswick, 1823.
549 SHAKESPEARE (William) Dramatic Works, from the Correct Edition of Isaac
Reed, with copious annotations; 12 vols., crown 8vo., leather, gilt leaves, 15s. 1825.
550 SHAKESPEARE (William) Plays, from the text of the corrected copies, by George
Steevens and Edmond Malone; Chandos portrait, thick 8vo., boards, 3s 6d. 1826.
551 SHAKESPEARE (William) Dramatic Works; Pickering's Edition, portrait, 12mo.,
calf, marble leaves, 5s.
Pickering, 1826.
552 SHAKESPEARE (William). Works: the Text formed from an Entirely New Col-
lection of the old editions, with the Various Readings, Notes, a Life of the Poet,
and a History of the Early English Stage, by J. Payne Collier; the original large
type edition, 9 vols. (including the supplementary vol. of notes and emendations),
8vo., original cloth, a nice copy, £2 5s.
1844-53.
553 SHAKESPEARE (William) Plays and Poems, Valpy's Elegant Edition, with Life,
Glossarial Notes and Index; 15 vols., 170 illustrations from designs by English
artists, foolscap 8ve., cloth gilt, uncut, £2 5s.
1853.
554 SHAKSPERE (William) Works, Knight's Cabinet Edition, with Additional Notes;
12 vols., 12mno., cloth, 12s.
1856.
555 SHAKSPÉRE (William) Works, Parchment Library Edition, 12 vols., beautifully
printed on thick paper, bound in parchment, top edges gilt (pub. £3 12s. 6d.),
£1 10s.
Kegan Paul, 1886.
556 SHAKESPEARE (William) Plays, from the Correct Edition of Isaac Reed; 12 vols.,
portrait and frontispieces, crown 8vo., old boards, 6s. 6d.
1809.
557 SHAKESPEARE (William) Plays; Pickering's Diamond Edition, 9 vols., 48mo.,
cloth gilt, gilt leaves, 18s. 6d.
558 SHAKSPEARE (William) Plays, with a Glossary; complete in 1 vol., crown 8vo.,
Pickering, 1825.
whole morocco, gilt leaves, 5s.
559 SHAKSPERE (W.) Werke, herausgegeben und erklart von Nicolaus Delius; 2 vols.,
Tegg, 1832.
portrait, royal 8vo., half calf, binding broken, 5s.
560 SHAKSPEARE (W.) Seven Ages; each page engraved, with borders, 7 fine plates,
Elberfeld, 1872.
imperial 8vo. wrappers, a pretty edition, 2s.
1850.
561 SHAKESPEARE (W.) Seven Ages of Man; 7 plates by Church, Frost, Smedley,
etc., square 8vo., cloth gilt (pub. 3s. 6d.), 1s.
1885.
562 SHAKSPEARE (William). The Most Excellent Historie of the Merchant of Venice;
illustrated by Birket Foster, G. H. Thomas, and H. Brandling; square 8vo., cloth
gilt, gilt leaves, 4s.
563 SHAKESPEARE (William). Loues Labour's Lost, text from the folio of 1623; small
1860.
4to., roxburghe, 2s.
564 SHAKESPEARE (W.) Macbeth, traduite en Vers Francais par le Chevalier de Chate-
Booth, 1862.
lain; 8vo., wrappers, 1s. 6d.
1862.
565 SHAKESPEARE (William). Much Adoe about Nothing; the text from the folio of
1623; small 4to., roxburghe, 1s. 6d.
566 SHAKESPEARE'S (William) Histories, published according to the True Originall
1862.
Copies, 1623; small 4to., cloth, 3s.
Booth, 1863.
567 SHAKESPEARE (W.) Hamlet, traduite en Vers Francais, par le Chevalier de Chate-
lain; 8vo., wrappers, 1s. 6d.
1864.
568 SHAKESPEARE (William.) Reprint of Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies, 1623;
small 4to.. boards. 2s. 6d.
569 SHAKESPEARE (William). Romeo and Juliet, with an Introduction by Richard
Booth, 1864.
Henry Stoddard; a choice edition de luxe, most beautifully printed on hand-made
paper by D. Jouast, of Paris, with an exquisite series of culs-de-lampe, vignettes,
and en-tetes after designs by Jacques, Wagrez. and Louis Titz; royal 8vo., in ar-
tistic paper covers, with pretty vignettes on sides (subscription price £3 3s. net),
16s.
New York, 1892.
Without doubt the choicest and most exquisitely produced edition of this favourite play.
The illustrations are superb, and the volume has only to be seen to be purchased. No de-
scription can adequately do justice to the beauty of this volume. Only three hundred and
fifty conies were printed.
570 SHAKESPEARE (William). The Tempest: illustrated by Birket Foster, Gustave
Dore, and others: small 4to., cloth gilt, gilt leaves, 5s.
Bell, N.D.
571 SHAKESPEARE (W.) The Two Gentlemen of Verona, edited by J. Payne Collier;
smell 4to.. wrappers, 2s.
N.D.
572 SHAKSPERE'S Songs and Sonnets; illustrated by John Gilbert; post 8vo., cloth
gilt, gilt leaves, 2s.
Low, 1863.
24.
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573 SHAKESPEARE (William). Songs and Sonnets, edited by F. T. Palgrave; fools-
1879.
cap 8vo., cloth, 2s.
574 SHAKESPEARE (William). Life, including many Particulars respecting the Poet
and his Family never before published, by James Orchard Halliwell [-Phillipps];
illustrated, thick 8vo., cloth, 5s.
1848.
575 SHAKESPEARE ALTERATIONS.-I. Timon of Athens, 1789. II. History of Timon
of Athens by Tho. Shadwell, 1678. III. Timon of Athens, altered from Shakes-
peare and Shadwell, 1768. IV. Timon of Athens, altered, 1771. V. Timon of Athens,
altered by Geo. Lamb, 1816. VI. Timon in Love [by John Kelty], 1733; 6 vols. in
1, plates, 8vo., half calf, 10s. 6d.
1678-1816.
576' SHAKESPEARE ALTERATIONS.-I. Titus Andronicus, altered by Edw. Ravens-
croft, 1687; II. Titus Andronicus, printed from Steevens' Edition, 1799; 2 vols. in
1, plates, 8vo., half calf, 3s. 6d.
1687-1799.

Miss YOUNGE, Mr. J. DODD, Mr. J. LOVE, and Mr. F. WALDRON, in the Characters of Viola, Sir Andrew
Aguecheck, Sir Toby Belch, and Fabian, "Twelfth Night."-After FRANCIS WHEATLEY, R.A.
577 SHAKESPEARE ALTERATIONS.-I. Taming of the Shrew. Steevens' Text, 1799;
II. Catharine and Petruchio, 1756; III., Katharine and Petruchio, revised by J.
P. Kemble, 1810; IV. The Cobler of Preston, by Mr. Johnson, 1716; V. The Cobler
of Preston, by C. Bullock, 1767; VI. The Cobler of Preston, altered from Johnson,
1817; VII. A Cure for a Scold, by J. Worsdale [1750]; VIII. Sauny the Scot; or,
Taming of the Shrew, by John Lacy, 1708; 8 vols. in 1, plates, small 4to., half
1708-1817.
calf, 10s. 6d.
578 SHAKESPTARE ALTERATIONS.-I. King John, Steevens' Text, 1799; II. Papal
Tyranny in the Reign of King John, by Colley Cibber, 1745; III. King John, re-
vised by J. P. Kemble, 1800; IV. King John as it was Acted at Reading School,
1745-1803.
1803; 4 vols. in 1, 8vo., half calf, plates, 6s.
579 SHAKESPEARE ALTERATIONS.-I. Two Gentlemen of Verona, Steevens' Text,
1799; II. Two Gentlemen of Verona with Alterations [by Victor], 1763; III. Two
Gentlemen of Verona, revised by J. P. Kemble, 1808; 3 vols. in 1, 8vo., half calf,
1763-1808.
plates, 5s.
580 SHAKESPEARE ALTERATIONS.-I. Hamlet, collated with Old and Modern Edi-
tions, 1773; II. Hamlet, revised by J. P. Kemble, 1800; III. Hamlet, with Varia-
tions in the Manager's Book at Covent Garden, 1811; IV. Hamlet-Travestie, by
1773-1817.
John Poole, 1817; 4 vols. in 1, crown 8vo., half calf, 10s.
The first work in this collection contains a fine frontispiece by Hayman, on which is written
Alexander Pope, his book.”
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581 SHAKESPEARE ALTERATIONS.-I. Othello, Steevens' Text, 1798; II. Othello, re-
vised by J. P. Kemble, 1804; III. Othello-Travestie, with Burlesque Notes, 1813;
3 vols. in 1, plate by Kauffmann, post 8vo., half calf, 4s. 6d.
1798-1813.
582 SHAKESPEARE'S LIBRARY: the Story of Giletta, the Tale told of the Fishwife,
etc.; 8vo., cloth, 2s. 6d.
N.D.
583 SHAKESPEARE.-William Shakespeare not an Impostor, by an English Critic;
12mo., boards, 1s.
1857.
584 SHAKSPEARE and his Friends; or, the Golden Age of Merry England; 8vo., half
calf, 3s.
Paris, 1838.
584a SHAKESPEARE.-Othello, the Moor of Venice, illustrated with 20 beautifully col-
oured plates by Ludovic Marchetti; large 4to., half calf (pub. 31s. 6d.), 12s.
585 SHIEL (Richard). Evadne, or, the Statue: a Tragedy, as performed at the Theatre
Royal Covent Garden; 8vo., half calf, 2s.
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N.D.
1819.
586 SHERIDAN (R. B.) Dramatic Works, containing: The School for Scandal, The
Rivals, The Duenna, and The Critic: crown 8vo., calf, 3s.
N.D.
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587 SHERIDAN (Richard Brinsley). Dramatic Works, with a Memoir of his Life; por-
trait, crown 8vo., cloth (pub. 5s.), 2s.
1848.
588 SHERIDAN (Richard Brinsley). Memoirs, by Thomas Moore; 2 vols., portrait after
Reynolds; 8vo., half calf, 5s. 6d.
1827.
1807.
589 SIDDONS (Henry). Time's a Tell-Tale: a Comedy; 8vo., sewed, ls.
590 SIDDONS (Henry). Practical Illustrations of Rhetorical Gesture and Action adap-
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ous passions and representing the modern costume of the London theatres, 8vo.,
boards, uncut, scarce, 11s.
591 SIDDONS (Mrs.) Life of, by Thomas Campbell; 2 vols., 8vo., boards, uncut, name
1822.
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1834.
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1834.
592
593
Another Edition; portrait and vignette, crown 8vo., cloth, 3s. Moxon, 1839.
594 SIDDONS.-Galindo (Mrs.) Letters to Mrs. Siddons: a Circumstantial Detail of
Mrs. Siddons's Life for the last seven years; small 8vo., half calf neat, some
edges shaved, 5s.
1809.
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595 SIMPSON (Richard). The School of Shakspere; 2 thick vols., post 8vo., cloth
(puh. 16s.), 6s. 6d.
1878.
1s.
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Contains an account of Robert Greene, his prose works, and his quarrels with Shapespeare.
596 SINGER (S. W.) The Text of Shakespeare Vindicated from the Interpolations and
Corruptions advocated by John Payne Collier; 8vo., cloth (pub. 7s. 6d.), 2s.
Pickering, 1853.
597 SKRINE (John Huntley). Columba: a Drama; square 8vo., cloth, 2s.
1893.
598 SOLLY (Henry). Gonzaga di Capponi: a Dramatic Romance; crown 8vo., cloth,
1s. 6d.
1856.
599 SOMERS (Alexander). Shakespearean Ballads; 12mo., fancy parchment binding,
600 SONTAG.-Memoir of the Countess de Rossi (Madame Sontag); 12mo., cloth,
2s. 6d.
601 SOTHEBY (William) Tragedies: Darnley, The Confession, Orestes, etc.; 8vo.,
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1814.
602 SOTHERN (Edward Askew). Memoir, by T. Edgar Pemberton; 6 character por-
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1889.
603 SOUTHERNE (Tho.) Oroonoko: a Tragedy, as it is acted at the Theatre Royal
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1696.
604 SPÅLDING (T. A.) Elizabethan Demonology, with Special Reference to Shakspere
and his Works; post 8vo., cloth, 3s.
1880.
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605 SPENSER SOCIETY; a complete set of the publications of this Society, from its
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606 SPOUTER'S COMPANION (The): with the Art of Acting and the Picture of a
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607 STAGE.-The Conduct of the Stage Consider'd, with Arguments urged against it;
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1721.
608 STAUNTON (H.) Some Account of the Life of Shakespeare; portrait, royal 8vo.,
cloth, 1s. 6d.
1860.
609 STEELE (Mr.) The Funeral and The Tender Husband: Comedies; portrait by
Vertue, 12mo., calf, 2s. 6d.
1717.
610 STEELE (Richard) Life, by George A. Aitken; 2 thick vols., with portraits, 8vo.,
cloth (pub. 32s.), 7s. 6d.
1889.
611 STEPHENS (George). Macbeth, Earl Siward and Dundee; illustrated, 4to., sewed,
1876.
612 STEVENS (Geo. Alex.) A Lecture on Heads; 47 illustrations of heads after Thurs-
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613 STOPES (C.) The Bacon Shakspere Questions; 8vo., cloth, 2s.
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614 STUART (C. D.) and PARK (A. J.) The Variety Stage: a History of the Music
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615 STYLES (John). An Essay on the Character and Influence of the Stage; crown
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616 STYLES (John). The Stage: its Character and Influence; 12mo., cloth, 1s. 1838.
617 SURTEES (Scott). Shakespeare's Epitaph Unearthed, and the Author of the Plays
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1888.
618 SULLIVAN (Barry): a Biographical Sketch, by W. J. Lawrence; post 8vo., boards,
1893.
619 TALFOURD (Thomas Noon). Ion: a Tragedy; first edition, 8vo., wrappers, 2s.
Moxon, 1836.
620 TALFOURD (T. N.) The Castilian: an Historical Tragedy; first edition, foolscap
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621 TATE (N.) The History of King Lear, acted at the Queen's Theatre, revived with
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[1701.]
622 TATHAM (John) Dramatic Works, with Introductions and Notes; 8vo., cloth,
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1879.
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623 TAYLOR (John). Autobiography of a Lancashire Lawyer; portrait, crown 8vo.,
Bolton, 1883.
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A good deal of the book relates to the author's theatrical career, and gives particulars
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624 TAYLOR (Tom) and READE (Charles). Masks and Faces; or, Before and Behind
1854.
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625 TEMPLETON and MALIBRAN: Reminiscences of these Renowned Singers, bv
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626- THEATRE (The): a Monthly Review and Magazine of the Drama; a set from 1878 to
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630 THEATRE (The); or, Daily Miscellany of Fashion; from Dec. 2nd, 1822, to Jan. 25th,
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631 THEATRICAL EXPRESSION.-Reflections upon Theatrical Expression in Tragedy;
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1755.
632 THEATRICAL LOOKER-ON (The): a Set from May, 1823, to Nov. 21st, 1823; fools-
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633 THEATRICAL OLIO (The): or, Actor's Ways and Means; portrait and 3 coloured
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634 THEATRICAL PORTRAITS.-A Collection of Forty-eight Theatrical Portraits and
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635 THEATRICAL PORTRAITS.-Thornber (Harry). Catalogue of Engravings of Thea-
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636 THEATRICAL SPEAKER (The): the Whole Science of Acting, containing Rules for
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638 THELWALL (Mr.) Discourse on the Nature and Objects of Elocutionary Science;
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640 THOMSON (Mr. [James]). The Tragedy of Sophonisba, acted at the Theatre Royal
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641 THYNN (Francis). The Debate between Pride and
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642 TIMON: a Play, now first printed, edited by the Rev.
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643 TOBIN (John, author of "The Honey-moon"). Memoirs, with Unpublished Writ-
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644 TOOLE (J. L.) Reminiscences, related by himself and chronicled by Joseph Hat-
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645
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646 TROTTER (C.) The Revolution of Sweden: a Tragedy; small 4to., sewed, poor copy,
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647 TUPPER (Martin F.) Alfred: a Patriotic Play, in five Acts; 8vo., wrappers, 1s.
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648 TURNBULL (W. R.)
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650 UPTON (John). Critical Observations on Shakespeare; 12mo., half calf neat, 2s. 6d.
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652 VANBRUGH (Sir John) and CIBBER (Mr.) The Provok'd Husband: a Comedy;
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669 WEST (Mrs.) Poems and Plays; 4 vols., foolscap 8vo., half calf neat, a sound set, 4s
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670 WESTMINSTER MAGAZINE: or, Pantheon of Taste for the year 1779; fine plates
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671 [WHATELY ((William)]. Remarks on some of the Characters of Shakespeare
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672 WHELER (Robert Bell).
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1863
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673 WHITE (James).
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675 WHITE (Thomas W.) Our English Homer: or, Shakespeare Historically Con
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676 WILKES (Mr.) A General View of the Stage; vignette on title-page, 8vo., boards
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677 WILKINSON (Tate, patentee of the Theatres Royal, York and Hull). Memoirs o
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