•  Banks, John. The unhappy favourite: Or, the Earl of Essex. A tragedy. London: Pr. for W. Feales; A. Bettesworth; F. Clay; R. Wellington; C. Corbett; and J. Brindley, 1735. 12mo. Frontis., [8 (1 blank)], 11-96 pp., [2] ff. Frontispiece engraved by Vander Gucht after Vanderbank. Title-page in red and black. Removed from a nonce volume. Paper loss in inner margins of front and back leaves and a few chips to edges, without loss of printing. Occasional soiling and spots. Respined with archival tissue. (390)
$65.00

•  Banks, John. Virtue betray'd: Or, Anna Bullen. A tragedy. Acted at His Royal Highness The Duke's Theatre. London: Pr. for W. Feales, ..., 1735. 12mo. Frontis., [8 (1 blank)], 11-108 pp. The fifth edition, corrected. Frontispiece engraved by King after Vanhaecken. Title-page in red and black. Removed from a nonce volume; sewing holes present. Light off-setting to title-page from frontispiece. Stain in lower margin of p. 49; else, clean. Respined with archival tissue. (391)
$65.00

•  Beaumont, Francis, & John Fletcher. Philaster. A tragedy. Altered from Beaumont and Fletcher [by George Colman]. Taken from the manager's book, at the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane. London: Pr. for R. Butters, [ca. 1770]. 12mo. 39, [1 (blank)] pp. Removed from a nonce volume; sewing loosening. Without the frontispiece. Light spot of discoloration to front leaf and a few small spots in middle pages. Long, thin ink smudge on p. 17, impinging upon text but not affecting legibility. One corner of back leaf with small chip. Respined with archival tissue. (392)
$40.00

•  Bickerstaff, Isaac. Love in a village. A comic opera. As it is performed at the Theatre Royal in Covent-Garden. The sixth edition. London: The Book-sellers in Town and Country, [1785?]. 12mo. 59, [1] pp. ESTC T27345. Fair; disbound from a nonce volume. Light waterstaining. (1225)
$30.00

•  Bickerstaff, Isaac. The maid of the mill. A comic opera. Taken from the managers' book, at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. London: Pr. for R. Butters, ca. 1770]. 12mo. 54 pp. Removed from a nonce volume, sewing loosening. Without the frontispiece. Foxing to first four pages and occasional spots elsewhere. Mercantile Library stamp on p. 54. Top outer corners of first two leaves chipped. A few small dog-ears. (397)
$40.00

•  Bickerstaff, Isaac. The padlock. A farce. Taken from the manager's book, at the Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden. London: Pr. for Sadler & Co., [ca. 1765-1780]. 12mo. Frontis., 23 pp., [1 (blank)] p. Removed from a nonce volume, with sewing holes. Only a few spots of foxing. Faint off-setting from frontispiece. (395)
$60.00

•  Bickerstaff, Isaac. The romp: A musical entertainment as altered from Love in the City. Taken from the manager's book at the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane. London: Pr. for R. Butters, [ca. 1770]. 12mo. [2], 3-20 pp. Removed from a nonce volume, with sewing holes and numerous short tears to inner margins. Without the frontispiece. Light foxing. Spine mostly gone, title-page loose, separation in between pp. 10 and 11. Pages 7-8 with chip and tear to outer margin, without loss of text. (396)
$40.00

•  Brooke, Henry. Gustavus Vasa, the deliverer of his country. A tragedy. As it was to have been acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. London: Pr. for R. Dodsley, 1739. 8vo. [2 (1 blank)], iii-viii, [2], 81, [5 (1 blank)] pp. Removed from a nonce volume, stapled and respined with archival paper. Penned signature in top margin of title-page, variable soiling in margins. Some light chipping and dog-ears to corners. (401)
$65.00

•  Brown, John. Barbarossa. A tragedy. Taken from the manager's book, at the Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden. London: Pr. for R. Butters, [ca. 1770]. 12mo. 40 pp. Removed from a nonce volume; sewing holes present. Without the frontispiece. Stray small spots; pages else clean. (412)
$40.00

•  Burgoyne, John. The heiress. A comedy in five acts. As performed at the Theatre-Royal Drury-Lane. London: Pr. for J. Debrett, 1786. 8vo. [4 (3 blank)], vii, [1 (blank)], 9-110 pp. Second edition. Written by "Gentleman Johnny" Burgoyne, the British general whose erratic behavior and eventual defeat during the American Revolution all but ended his military and political career. Walpole said, "Burgoyne's battles and speeches will be forgotten; but his delicious comedy of the 'Heiress' still continues the delight of the stage, and one of the most pleasing domestic compositions." Removed from a nonce volume; with sewing holes. First and final two leaves separating from spine. Ink signature in upper margin of title-page. Library stamp. Generally clean. (415)
$60.00

•  Burgoyne, John. The heiress. A comedy in five acts. As performed at the Theatre-Royal Drury-Lane. London: Pr. for J. Debrett, 1786. 8vo. [2 (1 blank)], vii, [1], 9-110, [2], [2 (blank)] pp. Fourth edition. Written by "Gentleman Johnny" Burgoyne, the British general whose erratic behavior and eventual defeat during the American Revolution all but ended his military and political career. Walpole said, "Burgoyne's battles and speeches will be forgotten; but his delicious comedy of the 'Heiress' still continues the delight of the stage, and one of the most pleasing domestic compositions." Removed from a nonce volume, with sewing holes. Short tears in inner margin of title-page, with slight separation. Rear endpaper chipped and torn; fragments of a library call slip present. Sepia ink signature in one corner of title-page. Library stamp. Some spots of foxing, heaviest from pp. 105 to final printed page. (416)
$60.00

•  Burgoyne, John. The heiress. A comedy in five acts. As performed at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane. Tenth edition. London: J. Debrett, 1787. 8vo. 76 pp. Written by "Gentleman Johnny" Burgoyne, the British general whose erratic behavior and eventual defeat during the American Revolution all but ended his military and political career. Walpole said, "Burgoyne's battles and speeches will be forgotten; but his delicious comedy of the 'Heiress' still continues the delight of the stage, and one of the most pleasing domestic compositions." Good; disbound from a nonce volume with first few signatures separated. (1313)
$65.00

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•  Cibber, Colley. Love makes a man: Or, the fop's fortune. A comedy. Acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane, by Her Majesty's servants. London: Pr. for R. Smith, A. Bettesworth, G. Harris, T. Ward, and T. Bickerton, 1716. 12mo. [2] ff., 5-84 pp. Removed from a nonce volume; spine chipped, gone at head and foot. First two leaves soiled, chipped at fore-edges, and separating from spine. Light waterstains in lower margins. Top edges soiled. (357)
$60.00

•  Cibber, Colley. She would and she would not, or, the kind imposter; a comedy. Taken from the manager's book, at the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane. London: Pr. by R. Butters, [ca. 1770]. 12mo. 56 pp. Removed from a nonce volume; title-page, pp. 3-14, and pp. 49-56 loosening. Without the frontispiece. Only a few spots. One chip to fore-edge of rear leaf. Part of outer margin of pp. 23-24 missing. Piece of transluscent tape covers a few lines of text on p. 13, without affecting legibility of words underneath too much. (359)
$40.00

•  Cibber, Colley. The careless husband. A comedy. Taken from the manager's book, at the Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden. London: Pr. by R. Butters, [ca. 1770]. 12mo. 56 pp. Removed from a nonce volume, with sewing holes. Without the frontispiece. A few small spots in outer margins and in lower outer corners. (353)
$50.00

•  Congreve, William. Love for love. A comedy. Taken from the manager's book, at the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane. London: Pr. by R. Butters, [ca. 1770]. 12mo. 60 pp. Removed from a nonce volume; sewing holes. Without the frontispiece. Scattered small spots of foxing. Small separation of pp. 57-60 from lower spine. Three small dog-eared corners. (360)
$40.00

•  Congreve, William. The way of the world. A comedy. Dublin: Pr. for G. and A. Ewing, W. Smith, J. Exshaw, and H. Bradley, 1759. 12mo. [12 (1 blank)], 13-94 pp., [1] f. Removed from a nonce volume, with sewing holes. Minor separation from top end of spine to first seven leaves. Paper tops soiled. Waterstains in lower margins, age-toning in outer margins. Small chips to a few pages, without loss. (362)
$60.00

•  Cumberland, Richard. First love: A comedy. Performed at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane. London: Pr. for C. Dilly, 1799. Small 8vo. [4 (1 blank)], 5-78, [2], iii-x pp. Third edition. Removed from a nonce volume. Lacking complete list of subscribers in rear (only names listed under "A" through "L" extant). Light foxing. A few dog-ears, small tear to pp. 41-42. (369)
$45.00

•  Dodsley, Robert. The king and the miller of Mansfield. A dramatic tale. Taken from the manager's book at the Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden. London: Pr. for H.D. Symonds, [ca. 1795]. 12mo. 18 pp., [1 (blank)] f. Removed from a nonce volume; sewing holes. Scattered spotting. (439)
$40.00

•  Dodsley, Robert. The toy-shop. To which are added, epistles and poems on several occasions. London: Pr. for R. Dodsley, 1750. 12mo. [2 (1 blank)] f., iii-vii, [3], 11-48 pp. The twelfth edition. Sewn; worn. Dog-ears and short tears in outer corners and margins. Soiling, pencilling, ink signature on p. 31. Six-digit number stamped on title-page. Some stains. (440)
$30.00

•  Dryden, John. The Spanish fryar, a comedy, in five acts. Taken from the manager's book, at the Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden. London: Pr. for R. Butters, [ca. 1770]. 12mo. 59, [1] pp. (lacks frontispiece). Removed from a nonce volume; sewing loosening. The outlines of the Spanish fryar are off-set to the title-page from the (missing) frontispiece. Only a few spots inside. Without the frontispiece. (441)
$35.00

•  Farquhar, George. The beaux strategem. A comedy. As it is acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden. London: Pr. for J. Wenman, 1778. 8vo. 23, [1 (blank)] pp. Later edition. Removed from a nonce volume, sewing loosening. Library stamp on p. 23. Clean. (443)
$40.00

•  Foote, Samuel. The Englishman in Paris. A comedy, in two acts. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. London: Pr. for Paul Vaillant, 1753. 8vo. 51, [5 (2 blank)] pp. Removed from a nonce volume, with sewing holes. Ink signature on title-page. Library stamp. A few light spots and a bit of soiling inside; but overall clean. Lower corners of pp. 47 to end creased. (453)
$60.00

•  Foote, Samuel. The lame lover, a comedy in three acts. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in the Hay-Market. London: Pr. for Paul Vaillant, 1770. 8vo. [6 (2 blank)], 74 pp. Removed from a nonce volume; final leaf loosening and small repair to inner margin. Clean. (455)
$55.00

•  Foote, Samuel. The mayor of Garratt. A comedy. In two acts. Taken from the manager's book, at the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane. London: Pr. for H.D. Symonds, [ca. 1790]. 12mo. 23, [1 (blank)] pp. Removed from a nonce volume; title-page loosening. Light soiling and spots of foxing. Some small dog-ears. (452)
$30.00

•  Foote, Samuel. The minor. A comedy. Taken from the manager's book, at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane. London: Pr. for R. Butters, [ca. 1770]. 12mo. 22 pp. Removed from a nonce volume. Without the frontispiece. A word of praise ("grand") inked on last page. Some spots of foxing to last few pages. (454)
$40.00

•  Garrick, David. Cymon: A dramatic romance. London: Pr. for R. Butters, [ca. 1770]. 12mo. 36pp. "Taken from the manager's book at the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane." Removed from a nonce volume, sewing loosening. Respined with archival tissue. Without the frontispiece. Chip to top edge of title-page, lower edge of pp. 13-14, and to one corner of pp. 35-36. Second page soiled. Light spotting on pp. 13-19. (968)
$40.00

•  Garrick, David. Lethe. A dramatic satire. London: Pr. for H.D. Symonds, [ca. 1800].. 12mo. 24 pp. "Taken from the manager's book, at the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane." Removed from a nonce volume. Spine mostly gone, pages loosening. A few small spots. One small chip to fore-edge of title-page. One corner of last leaf chipped. Small paper loss to lower margins of pp. 5-8. (965)
$20.00

•  Hill, Aaron. Zara. A tragedy. London: Pr. for J. Wenman, 1778. 8vo. 14pp. "As it is acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden." Removed from a nonce volume, with sewing holes. Respined with archival tissue. (978)
$35.00

•  Holcroft, Thomas. The deserted daughter; a comedy, in five acts. London: Pr. by William Savage, for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, [ca. 1810]. 12mo. 84 pp. "As performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. Printed under the authority of the managers from the prompt book." "With remarks by Mrs. Inchbald." Removed from a nonce volume, with sewing holes and minor separation to front and back leaves. Off-setting to title-page from facing (now missing) frontispiece. Occasional spots. Small tears in inner margins of first few leaves, and one chip to top edge of title-page. (983)
$20.00

•  Holcroft, Thomas. The road to ruin: A comedy. London: Pr. for J. Debrett, 1792. 8vo. 100 pp. "As it is acted at the Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden. The third edition." Removed from a nonce volume. Ownership signature in upper margin of p. 1. Title-page lightly soiled and with one chip to inner margin. Inner margins of pp. 97-100 torn and chipped, with tear intruding upon text; pp. 99-100 loosening. (984)
$35.00

•  Home, John. Agis. A tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, in Drury-Lane. Dublin: Pr. for G. & A. Ewing, etc., 1758. 12mo. 71, [1] pp. Early Irish printing (from the same year as the London first edition) of this tragedy by the author of Douglas. With a brief introduction providing information on the play's background and early reception, including commentary on Garrick's performance as Lysander. Fair; disbound from a nonce volume. First signature separated. Waterstaining from bottom margins up, with mottling from now-arrested mildew. Early ownership inscription at top of title-page; small traces of paper affixions. (1332)
$35.00

•  Hughes, John. The siege of Damascus; a tragedy, in five acts. London: Pr. for R. Butters, [ca. 1770]. 12mo. 51, [1 (blank)] pp. "Taken from the manager's book, at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden." Removed from a nonce volume; sewing holes. Without the frontispiece. Two small spots on title-page; a few spots elsewhere. Stray pencil marks. One corner of last leaf chipped, inner margins with short tears. (994)
$35.00

•  Hughes, John. The siege of Damascus. A tragedy. London: Pr. for J. Wenman, 1778. 8vo. 17, [1 (blank)] pp. "As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden." Removed from a nonce volume. One corner of title-page and one corner of pp. 5-6 chipped. Last leaf separating a bit from spine, and with short tears in inner margins. Faint waterstains in lower outer corners. (986)
$35.00

•  Inchbald, Elizabeth. Every one has his fault. A comedy, in five acts...as performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. London: Pr. by T. Davison for Longman, Hurst, Rees, & Orme, [ca. 1800]. 16mo. 88 pp. (lacking frontis.). "Printed under the authority of the managers from the prompt book. With remarks by the author." Good; disbound from nonce volume. Some offsetting to title-page from now-lacking frontispiece. (1079)
$35.00

•  Inchbald, Elizabeth. I'll tell you what. A comedy, in five acts, as it is performed at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket. London: G.G.J. & J. Robinson, 1786. 8vo. [6], 88 pp. With prologue and epilogue written by George Colman. Good; disbound from nonce volume. (1080)
$35.00

•  Kelly, Hugh. A word to the wise, a comedy. As it was performed at the Theatre Royal, in Drury-Lane.... A new edition. London: Pr. for Edward & Charles Dilly, 1773. 8vo. [8 (3 blank)], 99, [5 (3 blank)] pp. Good; removed from a nonce volume. Sewing going, with half-title and some signatures separated. (1048)
$25.00

•  Kelly, Hugh. A word to the wise, a comedy. As it was performed at the Theatre Royal, in Drury-Lane. London: Pr. for the author, 1770. 8vo. xix, [7], 99, [3] pp. (lacking 10 pp. of list of subscribers). First edition. With "An Address to the Public" on the politically motivated attempts to prevent Kelly's plays from being produced during 1769 and 1770. ESTC T52723; NCBEL, II, 845. Removed from a nonce volume, with marbled endpaper still attached. List of subscribers lacking 10 pages. First few signatures separated; others starting. Light waterstaining to margins, scattered spots of foxing. Small errata list affixed to title-page verso, now partially torn away. Title-page and five others stamped by now-defunct library. (1069)
$35.00

•  Knowles, James Sheridan. The wife: A tale of Mantua. A play, in five acts.... Second edition. London: Edward Moxon (pr. by Bradbury & Evans), 1833. 8vo. [10 (3 blank)], 120 pp. Mariana becomes the Duke of Mantua's wife, then must defend her virtue against malicious court slander. Removed from a nonce volume. Library stamps on title-page and four other pages. Light waterstaining to margins. Trace of archival paper affixed to upper margin of title-page. (1046)
$35.00

•  Lee, Nathaniel. Alexander the Great. A tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden. London: J. Harrison, 1779. 8vo. 16 pp. (lacks the plate. ESTC T21202. Very good; disbound from nonce volume. (1115)
$35.00

•  Lee, Nathaniel. Gloriana. Or, the court of Augustus Caesar. A tragedy. Acted at the Theatre-Royal, by His Majesty's servants. By Nathanael Lee, gent. London: W. Feales, 1736. 16mo. 131-200 pp. Title-page printed in red and black; with head- and tailpieces and ornamental capitals. Good; disbound from nonce volume. Some light waterstaining. One page with small repair. (1094)
$45.00

•  Lee, Nathaniel. The rival queens. Or, the death of Alexander the Great; a tragedy, in five acts. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, & Orme, [ca. 1810]. 12mo. 60 pp. With remarks by Mrs. Inchbald, and the cast lists of the Drury Lane and Covent Garden productions. Good; disbound from nonce volume. Waterstaining to top and bottom margins. One page very faintly stamped by now-defunct library. (1145)
$30.00

•  Milton, John. Comus, a mask. (Now adapted to the stage) As alter'd from Milton's Mask at Ludlow-Castle...the third edition, corrected. To which is added, the prologue and epilogue. Dublin: G. & A. Ewing, W. Smith, G. Faulkner, & W. Whitesone, 1764. Very small 8vo. 63, [1] pp. Performed on Michaelmas-Day, 1634, before the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Bridgewater, Lord President of Wales. Removed from a nonce volume. Small paper affixion to top of title-page, partially obscuring top line. One page stamped by now-defunct library. Scattered staining. Corners of a few leaves cut on a bias. (1142)
$45.00

•  Milton, John. Comus, a mask. (Now adapted to the stage) As alter'd from Milton's Mask at Ludlow-Castle...the second edition, corrected. To which is added, the prologue and epilogue. Dublin: G. Risk, G. & A. Ewing, W. Smith, G. Faulkner, 1749. Very small 8vo. 63, [1] pp. Performed on Michaelmas-Day, 1634, before the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Bridgewater, Lord President of Wales. Removed from a nonce volume. In good condition and fairly clean, with a faint ownership inscription in top margin of title-page and a very few light stains. (1143)
$50.00

•  Moore, Edward. The gamester. A tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden. London: Harrison & Co., 1779. 19, [1] pp. (lacking 4 final blank pp.). Gambling costs Mr. Beverley everything. With a prologue written by Garrick. Good; disbound from a nonce volume. Inner margin of title-page reinforced, with tear starting from top along reinforcement; title-page also with small paper affixion near top and early ownership inscription. A very few spots of foxing. (1153)
$35.00

•  Moore, Edward. The gamester. A tragedy....marked with the variations in the manager's book, at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. London: T. & W. Lowndes, T. Davies, & J. Bew et al., 1784. 12mo. 69, [3] pp. Gambling costs Mr. Beverley everything. Includes the dramatis personae for the 1784 season. Good; disbound from a nonce volume. Title-page spotted, leaves with some light foxing. (1150)
$40.00

•  Morris, Edward. The secret. A comedy, in five acts, as performed at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane. London: T. Cadell, Jun. & W. Davies, 1799. 8vo. [8], 83, [5] pp. A family of con artists tries to blackmail a now-virtuous man. Good; disbound from a nonce volume. Light damp-spotting to half-title and final leaf. Epilogue with inked corrections. (1461)
$35.00

•  Murphy, Arthur. Arminius. A tragedy. London: J. Wright, 1798. 8vo. xxix, [1], 91, [1], 9, [3] pp. Never-staged tragedy in verse, about a German hero opposing the Romans. The introduction makes reference to contemporary political events. Very good; disbound from a nonce volume, sewing starting to go with last few leaves separating. Three pages (not including title-page) lightly stamped by a now-defunct library; shelving number neatly written in early hand at top of half-title. (1175)
$40.00

•  Murphy, Arthur. The apprentice. A farce...taken from the manager's book at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. London: R. Butters, [ca. 1780]. 12mo. 24 pp. Young lovers quote from other stage productions. ESTC N30346. Good; disbound from a nonce volume, last page lightly spotted. Lacking plate. (1178)
$25.00

•  Murphy, Arthur. The upholsterer. Or, what news? A farce. In two acts...taken from the manager's book at the Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden. London: H.D. Symonds, [ca 1790]. 12mo. 27, [1] pp. Romantic trifle, with a lady's maid prone to malapropisms. ESTC N36124. Good; disbound from a nonce volume, sewing gone and leaves separating. Lacking plate. (1176)
$35.00

•  O'Hara, Kane. Midas. An English burletta. As it is performed, at the Theatre-Royal, in Covent-Garden. The third edition. London: G. Kearsly, W. Griffin, J. Coote, et al., 1764. 8vo. [8], 66 pp. A most flippant and slightly bawdy treatment of what the stage direction calls the "Heathen Deities," in which Apollo is kicked out of heaven and pursues two sisters. Truly groan-worthy rhyming ensues before the climactic musical competition between Apollo and Pan. This is the libretto only, but the tunes to which several of the airs are to be sung are indicated. Very good; disbound from a nonce volume with slight loosening of signatures. Light waterstaining to outer corners of last few leaves; one page stamped by a now-defunct library. Woman's ownership inscription to title-page. (1426)
$50.00

•  O'Keeffe, John. The world in a village. A comedy, in five acts, as performed with universal applause at the Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden. London: J. Debrett, [1793]. [4], 75, [1] pp. A ragged-looking young man is received unkindly in his native village since no one knows he's secretly made his fortune. Featuring a would-be doctor who can't keep his medical terms straight. Good; disbound from a nonce volume. Title-page with traces of paper affixion to upper margin and one stamp from a now-defunct library. Light waterstaining to upper margins, extending into text. (1416)
$40.00

•  Otway, Thomas. The orphan: Or, the unhappy marriage. A tragedy. As it is acted at his Royal Highness the Duke's Theatre. London: R. Wellington & E. Rumball, 1705. 4to. [6], 63, [3] pp. Two brothers vie over lovely orphaned Monimia; it all ends badly. Good; disbound from a nonce volume. Pages cockled with light waterstaining and edges browned. (1369)
$40.00

•  Otway, Thomas. The orphan: Or, the unhappy marriage. A tragedy. London: W. Feales, A. Bettesworth, F. Clay, et al., 1735. 12mo. 92, [4 (adv.)]pp.; 1 plt. Two brothers fight over lovely orphaned Monimia; it all ends badly. With an engraved plate of one brother spying on the other wooing the lady, and a title-page printed in red and black. Good; disbound from a nonce volume. Front flyleaf with play titles listed in an early hand; title-page with traces of paper affixion and one faint stamp from a now-defunct institution. Two other leaves also lightly stamped. Some offsetting from plate, and scattered minor spotting. Upper margins of three leaves reinforced. (1374)
$45.00

•  Otway, Thomas. The orphan: Or, the unhappy marriage. A tragedy. London: Pr. for C. Hitch, H. Lintot, J. Brindley, et al., 1749. 12mo. 83, [1] pp.; 1 plt. An untrimmed copy. Two brothers vie over lovely orphaned Monimia; it all ends badly. Fair; disbound from a nonce volume with sewing holes, untrimmed edges slightly ragged, signatures separated. Light spotting, staining to upper inner corners. Plate printed too high on page, with tiny portion of top of image cut off. Early ownership inscription to plate verso. (1421)
$25.00

•  Otway, Thomas. The orphan: Or, the unhappy marriage. A tragedy...taken from the managers books, at the theatres Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden. London: Pr. for the proprietors & sold by R. Randall, [1785]. 12mo. 60 pp. Two brothers vie over lovely orphaned Monimia; it all ends badly. Very good; disbound from a nonce volume. Very few instances of light spotting. (1404)
$40.00

•  Otway, Thomas. Venice preserv'd; or, a plot discover'd. A tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden. London: J. Wenman, 1778. 8vo. 17, [1] pp. Belvidera's father, a Venetian senator, brings disaster on the family through his cruelty to her. Very good; disbound from a nonce volume. One leaf with short tear from bottom margin into text, not affecting legibility. (1367)
$40.00

•  Otway, Thomas. Venice preserved; or, a plot discovered. A tragedy...Printed exactly agreeable to the representation. London: Halhed Garland; Dublin: John Exshaw, 1764. 12mo. 59, [1] pp. Belvidera's father, a Venetian senator, brings disaster on the family through his cruelty to her. Good; disbound from a nonce volume. Title-page and one other perforation-stamped, with title-page also very faintly ink-stamped by a now-defunct library; traces of paper affixion to top of title-page. (1368)
$40.00

•  Philips, Ambrose. The distrest mother. A tragedy...Taken from the manager's book, at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane. London: Pr. for R. Butters, [ca. 1770]. 12mo. 39, [1] pp. Translated and adapted from Racine's "Andromaque." Good; disbound from a nonce volume. First few leaves with minor spots of foxing. (1291)
$45.00

•  Richardson, Joseph. The fugitive: A comedy. As it is performed at the King's Theatre, Haymarket. London: Pr. for J. Debrett, 1792. 8vo. [10], 84, [2] pp. Julia runs away, but finds her would-be suitor too drunk to elope. Good; disbound from a nonce volume, with title-page separated. (1295)
$35.00

•  Young, Edward. The brothers. A tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden. London: J. Wenman, 1778. 8vo. 18 pp. Pseudo-historical tragedy: Perseus and Demetrius, sons of King Philip of Macedon, struggle for power while loving the same woman. Good; disbound from a nonce volume. Title-page with a very faint stamp from a now-defunct institution, also with one chip and traces of paper affixion to upper margin. Signs of offsetting from a plate, but no plate present and none called for in OCLC record 6408905. (1484)
$35.00