Author: Rowe, Nicholas (1674-1718) Title: The Fair Penitent. A Tragedy... Original Edition
Description: London: W. Fox, 1774. 8vo. 52pp. 6 page manuscript bound in, likely a copy of one by Rowe. Modern 3/4 goatskin and marbled boards by the artist binder Sasha Mosalov. The Fair Penitent is Nicholas Rowe's stage adaptation of the tragedy The Fatal Dowry, the Philip Massinger and Nathan Field collaboration first published in 1632. Rowe's adaptation, premiered onstage in 1702 and first published in 1703, was a great popular success through much of the 18th century. .
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Price: US$ 150.00 Seller: Wittenborn Art Books
- Book number: 51-2599
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