The Beaux Stratagem; The Gamester; The Double Gallant; Theodosius
London: John Bell, 1793. Hardcover. Four plays bound together: The Beaux Stratagem (110 pages, frontispiece of the Earl of Barrymore and Captain Wathen as Scrub and Archer); The Gamester: A Tragedy by Edward Moore (100 pages, frontispiece of Mr. Hill as Jarvis); The Double Gallant, or, The Sick Lady's Cure: A Comedy by Colley Cibber (107 pages, frontispiece of Mrs. Lee Lewis as Lady Sadlife); Theodosius, or, The Force of Love: A Tragedy by Nathaniel Lee (108 pages, frontispiece of Mr. Pope as Varanes); 15 cm. Contemporary calf with six spine compartments between double gilt rules. Gilt-tooled title in second compartment "British Theatre," and volume number in fourth compartment "10." Published by John Bell as part of his British Library series in 1791, 1792, and 1793. Former owner's armorial bookplate on front free endpaper: "Rogers" with motto "Nos Nostraque Deo." Small oval label on front fixed endpaper with handwritten number: 268. In Good+ Condition: rubbed; front joint weak; internally clean and solid. Good +. Item #011614
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