A custom bound collection of original 18th century plays.
The Good Natur'd Man: A Comedy As Performed at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden, by Oliver Goldsmith, A New Edition, London: Printed for W. Griffin, in Catherine Street, Strand, 1768
The Last Will and Testament Of the Right Honourable Robert Earl of Orford, Late Prime Minister of Great Britain, Printed for W. Webb, near St. Pauls, 1745 [Price Six Pence]
--- The Last Will... has facsimile of missing pages laid in on 11, 12, 13, 14
The Absent Man: A Farce. As it is acted by his majesty's servants, at the Theatre Royal, in Drury Lane, printed for William Griffin, in Catherine Street, in the Strand, 1768 [Price 1s.]
The Musical Lady, A Farce, As it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, Printed for T. Becket and P.A. Dehondt, in the Strand, 1762
---The Musical Lady... has facsimile page laid in on 25, 26
Zenobia, A Tragedy. As it is performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, by the author of the Orphan of China. The Second Edition. London, Printed for William Griffin, in Catherine Street, Strand, 1768.
Multiple titles bound as one from personal library and bearing the bookplate of "Duke of Hollandia, Peter Eaton, FRGS, Lilies Weedon Bucks".
Library of Congress call number and title in gilt on spine, minor wear at extremities. Interior occasionally foxed.
Facsimile of missing pages laid in as follows: "Last Will and Testament.." pp 11, 12, 13, 14, "Musical Lady. "pp 25, 26.
Interior hinges neatly reinforced with green linen tape.
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