Sam Gatteño Books: First Editions, Eighteenth Century Books, Theater
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The Bank Note, or, Lessons for Ladies, a Comedy, in Five Acts. As performed at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden. Partly an Alteration.
London: Printed for T.N. Longman, Paternoster-Row, 1795. 0. Soft cover. Octavo. [viii], 84pp. First edition. Disbound. ESTC N81 or ESTC T96400. Good.
Sam Gatteño BooksProfessional sellerBook number: 2543
USD 65.00 [Appr.: EURO 60.75 | £UK 52.25 | JP¥ 10088]
Elvira: a tragedy. Acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane.
London: Printed for A. Millar, 1763. 0. Hardcover. Octavo. [8], 69, [3]pp. A4, B8-E8, F4. First edition. Variant without press figure 4 on p.29. Light brown quarter morocco over cloth by Sangorski & Sutcliffe for Bernard Quaritch. There are a few minor variants in this first edition: some copies have the page number on p. 29 missing; and there were also a few copies printed on fine paper. Variant copies with and without press figure 4 on p.29. Press figures include 4 on p.29 - Variant; with different press figures on sig. C-F, including on p.27. Good.
Sam Gatteño BooksProfessional sellerBook number: 1900
USD 450.00 [Appr.: EURO 419 | £UK 360.5 | JP¥ 69837]
Keywords: English Literature, Drama
Aulicus coquinariæ: or A vindication in ansvver to a pamphlet, entituled The court and character of King James. Pretended to be penned by Sir A.W. and published since his death, 1650.
London: printed for Henry Seile, over against St. Dunstans Church in Fleetstreet, 1650 [i.e. 1651]. 0. Hardcover. Octavo. [viii], 205, [iii]pp. Last leaf is blank. Title within decorative woodcut border. Printer's device. Contemporary sheep, rebacked. Woodcut initials and headpieces. ESTC R203447; Wing S645. With the armorial bookplate of Evin Philip de Eatington Shirley. A very good copy. Very Good.
Sam Gatteño BooksProfessional sellerBook number: 1877
USD 1400.00 [Appr.: EURO 1303.25 | £UK 1121.25 | JP¥ 217271]
Phædra and Hippolitus. A tragedy. As it is acted at the Queen's Theatre in the Hay-Market, by Her Majesty's sworn servants.
London: Printed for Bernard Lintott at the Cross-Keys between the two Temple-gates in Fleetstreet, n.d. [1707]. 0. Hardcover. Quarto. [12], 64pp. [-]6, B4-I4. First edition. With the half-title present. Modern light brown half goatskin over marbled boards. ESTC T42205. Worming on lower margin, affecting some words. Based on Racine's Phèdre. This play is further remarkable by virtue of its being the sole genuine classical play of the entire Augustan period. The first edition of Smith's first play. Good.
Sam Gatteño BooksProfessional sellerBook number: 1913
USD 325.00 [Appr.: EURO 302.75 | £UK 260.5 | JP¥ 50438]
Keywords: Theatre
Albumazar. A Comedy. As it is now revived at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. With alterations.
London: printed for T. Becket, near Surry Street, Strand, 1773. 0. Soft cover. Octavo. [viii], 72pp. First edition. Wrappers. Good.
Sam Gatteño BooksProfessional sellerBook number: 2487
USD 500.00 [Appr.: EURO 465.5 | £UK 400.5 | JP¥ 77597]
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