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The Confederacy, 
The Provoked Husband or a Journey to London, The Suspicious Husband, 
The Careless Husband, 
She Would and She Would Not 
or the Kind Imposter, 
The Double Gallant Ca 1720
Managers Handbook of the Theatre Royal. Binding Managers Handbook of the Theatre Royal. Manuscript Index Managers Handbook of the Theatre Royal. Half title and engraving.
Managers Handbook of the Theatre Royal. Example of text Managers Handbook of the Theatre Royal. Half title and engraving. Managers Handbook of the Theatre Royal. Half title and engraving.
Managers Handbook of the Theatre Royal. Half title and engraving. Managers Handbook of the Theatre Royal. Half title Managers Handbook of the Theatre Royal. Half title and engraving.
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Six plays taken from the Managers Handbook of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. R. Butters 79 Fleet Street and sold by all the booksellers in Town and Country. ca.1720. 12mo approx 110mm x 180mm. Contemporary quarter calf on marbled boards in very worn condition, headbands missing. Some light foxing to the 5 engravings. Contemporary handwritten list of the plays on front fly paper: Engraving Mr King as Brass. The Confederacy by Sir John Vanbrugh PP 55. The Provoked Husband or a Journey to London by Sir John Vanbrugh and M Cibber PP63, Engraving Mr Lewis as Ranger. The Suspicious Husband by D Hoadly PP51. The Careless Husband by Colley Gibber. PP56. Engraving Mr Jordan as Hippolyta. She Would and She Would Not or the Kind Imposter by Colley Gibber. PP56. Engraving Lady Sadlife. The Double Gallant by Colley Gibber. PP56. All pages clean with bright print. A good collection.

 
Cat. No. 90573                                          £90

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