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Verlag: William Smith et al. 1768-89, Dublin, 1768
Anbieter: Attic Books (ABAC, ILAB), London, ON, Kanada
Leatherbound. Zustand: Very good. Five 18th-century comedies bound in one volume: 1) Tom Jones: 68 p. 1769. Author Joseph Reed was a friend of Tom Jones author Henry Fielding, and Fielding encouraged him to write a comic opera based on his novel; he then praised Reed's version publicly. 2) The Recruiting Officer: 83, [6] p. 1768. A 1706 play by the Irish writer George Farquhar which follows the exploits of two officers named Plume and Brazen in the town of Shrewsbury. 3) The Imposters: 72 p. 1789. Featured Mrs. Jordan when performed at Drury Lane. This section's pages are darkened. 4) The Romance of an Hour: 40 p. 1775. A stage success for political writer Hugh Kelly. 5) Midas: 59 p. 1770. Midas, by Kane O'Hara, is a "burletta" or mock opera, performed over 200 times at Covent Garden. 17 cm. Full leather. Remains of small label lower spine, boards rubbed, corners worn. Bookplate and ink notations on front endpapers.