1655 ARISTOPHANES. The Comedies of. Translated with Notes by W. J. Hickie. 2 vols. 8vo, portrait, London, 1859 1656 Arviragus and Philicia. As it was acted at the Private House in Black-Fryers by his Majesties Servants. The first and second part. 16mo, old calf, London, 1639 Some of the pages a little cut into, otherwise perfect. 1657 AUGIER, EMILE. L'Adventurière, comédie en quatre actes en vers. Paris, 1867 Uncut, 1658 BALE, JOHN. Kynge John, in two parts; edited by J. Payne Collier, F.S.A., from the MS. of the Author in the Library of his Grace the Duke of Devonshire. 4to, uncut, London, Cam. Soc., 1836 London, 1814 Précédé d'une notice sur sa vie et ses 12mo, half calf, 1659*BARKER, J. Dramatic Record. 8vo, half calf, 1660 BEUMARCHAIS, THÉATRE de. Paris, 1842 ouvrages, par M. Auger. 1661 BEAUMONT, and FLETCHER. Comedies and Tragedies written by. Never printed before, and now published by the author's originall copies. Folio, old calf, red edges, with The Wild-Goose Chase, 1625. Portrait, London, 1647 1662 BEAUMONT and FLETCHER. Fifty Comedies and Tragedies. Written by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher (Gentlemen), All in one volume. Folio, old calf, London, 1679 Fine tall copy in original binding-the fly leaves with "fool's cap " water mark. 1663*BEAUMONT and FLETCHER's Works. 7 vols. 8vo, calf, London, 1711 1664*BEAUMONT and FLETCHER'S Works, Weber's edition, 10 vols. 8vo, calf, London, 1750 1665 BEAUMONT and FLETCHER'S Dramatic Works, the Text formed from a New Collation of the Early Editions, with Notes and Biographical Memoir by Rev. A. Dyce. 11 vols. 8vo, 2 portraits, half morocco, gilt edges, by Matthews, London, 1843 1666 BEHN, APHRA. Emperor of the Moon, a Farce as it is Acted by their Majesties Servants at the Queens Theatre. 4to, half calf, 1667*BELL's British Theatre. 21 Vols. 8vo, calf, London, 1687 London, 1780 Very neat. Fine impressions of the interesting old illustrations in character, and in the costume of the time. 1668 BELL'S BRITISH THEATRE. 22 Vols.. 8vo, calf, gilt; contents lettered. Large paper. ARTIST'S PROOFS before letters, of the illustrations, two to each play, London, 1792 Very scarce in this form. 1669 BELL'S BRITISH THEATRE. 12 vols. 8vo, large paper, in 50 separate numbers, in boards uncut, as originally published-all but three having ARTIST'S PROOFS substituted for the prints o two engravings which illustrate each play, London, 179 These with the bound series above complete this very rare, an this country, probably unique set of Bell's British Theatre. 1670*BENARD, JOHN. Retrospections of the Stage. 2 vols. in 1. 19 calf, 1671*DE BERGER, HENRI. Comentatio de Personis. Boston, 1 1 vol. 4to, co Frankfort, 1 1672 BERNARD. Retrospections of the Stage, by John Bernard, M ager of the American Theatres, and formerly Secretary to Beefsteak Club. 2 vols. 12mo, calf, London, 1 1673 BETTERTON, THOMAS. The History of the English Stage, from Restauration to the Present Time; including the Lives, Ch acters and Amours of the most eminent actors and actres with instructions for public speaking. 8vo, old calf, London, 1 Scarce; with a valuable catalogue of Curll's books at the end. 1674 Biographia Dramatica, or a Companion to the Play-House, et with a View of the Rise and Progress of the British Sta Originally compiled to the year 1764, by D. E. Baker, cont ued to 1782, by Isaac Reed, and to 1811, by S. Jones. 3 v in 4 vols. 8vo, polished calf, neat, gilt. Portrait, London, 18 1675*Bibliotheca Dramatica. Catalogue of Retson's Library,-Rhode Field's, Freeling's, Ketchum's, and Hill's,-all rich in Dram ic Literature. 8vo, London, 18031676*BOADEN, JAMES. Memoirs of the Life of John Philip Kemb 2 vols. 8vo, calf, London, 18 1677 BOOKER, EDWARD. Parthenia: a Drama. Fcap 8vo, uncut, London, Pickering, 180 1678 BOOTH, J. B., (the elder), Passages, Incidents, and Anecdotes the Life of. (By his Daughter). 12mo. Portrait, New York, 186 Paris, 185 1679 BOUILLET, HELENE. Drame en cinq actes en vers: deuxime edition 12mo, uncut, 1680 British Stage, Biography of; being Correct Narratives of th Lives of all the principal Actors and Actresses, intersperse with original anecdotes and choice and illustrative poetry; t which is added a Comic Poem, entitled "The Actress." 12mo boards, uncut, New York, 182 1681 British Theatre. Containing the Lives of the English Dramat ic Poets, with an account of their plays; together with the lives of the most principal actors, as well as poets. To which is prefixed a short view of the rise and progress of the English stage. 16mo, old calf, Dublin, 1750 1682 British Theatre-Select. Containing all the plays formerly adapted to the Stage, by Mr. Kemble; revised by him with additional alterations. 8 vols. 16mo, calf, London, 1815 1683 BURGOYNE, Lieut.-Gen'l. J., the Dramatic and Poetical Works of. To which is prefixed memoirs of the author. 2 vols. in 1. 16mo, half mor. gilt, marbled edges. Embellished with copper plates, 1684*BUSBY, THOMAS. Professional Anecdotes. London, 1808 London, 1825 3 vols. 12mo, calf, 1685 CARTWRIGHT, WILLIAM. Comedies, Tragi-Comedies; with other Poems. The ayres and songs set by Mr. Henry Lawes. 12mo, old calf, neat, London, 1651 Scarce. 1686 Castelvines y Monteses, Tragi-Comedia by Frey Lope Felix de Vega Carpio, translated by F. W. Cozzens. 4to uncut. Illustrated by Du Maurier, London, Chiswick press, 1869 The story of Romeo and Juliet. Very rare. Only 150 copies privately printed. 1687 CATHARINE DOUGLAS, A Tragedy. Fcap. 8vo, uncut, London, Pickering, 1843 1688 CHETWOOD, W. R. General History of the Stage and memoirs of English actors. 1 vol, 12mo, calf, London, 1749 1689 Cibber, Theoph. Dissertations on the Theatres. 1 vol. 8vo, calf, London, 1756 1690 CIBBER, COLLEY. Comedian and patentee of the Theatre Royal. An Apology for the Life of. Written by himself. Interspersed with characters and anecdotes, etc., the whole forming a complete History of the Stage for the space of 40 years. A New Edition, with critical and explanatory notes by Edmund Bellchambers. 8vo, half calf, London, 1822 1691 COLLIER, J. PAYNE. The History of English Dramatic Poetry to the time of Shakespeare, and Annals of the Stage of the Restoration. 3 vols. crown 8vo, half mor. gilt, by Matthews, London, 1831 1692 Comic Genius, An Essay on the Pre-Eminence of, with observations on the several characters Mrs. Jordan has appeared in. 16mo, half calf, London, 1784 1693 CORNEILLE, PIERRE. Oeuvres complètes et Oeuvres choisies de Thomas Corneille. 2 vols. royal 8vo, half green calf, Paris, 1838 1694 CONGREVE, WILLIAM. Workse omplete. Scarce, handsome copy. 1695*COLLIER, JEREMY. Essays, including the volume on morality and Profaneness of the English Stage." calf, London, 169 A fine copy. Complete copies of these Essays are scarce. 1696*COLLIER'S View of Immorality and Profaneness of the Stage. Svo, calf, Londo 1697*COLMAN FAMILY. R. B. Peake's Memoirs of. 2 vols. 8vo, h Londo 1698*COLMAN, GEORGE. Comedies of Terence. 2 vols. 8vo, calf, London 1699*COOKE and KEMBLE. A Critical Review. 8vo, paper, L Scarce. 1700 COOKE, GEORGE FREDERICK. Life by William Dunlap. 16mo, N. Y 1701 COOKE, Jo. Greene's Ju Quoque, or the Cittie Gallant, hath been divers times acted by the Queen's Majestie uants. 4to, old half calf, London Probably the first edition. But see MS. note in Mr. Hall hand. See also Supplementary note to Alls Well that Ends Act IV., Sc. 2, in Vol. I of Mr. Grant White's edition. 1702*COOKE, Wм. Elements of Dramatic Criticism. Svo, calf, 1705 CROWN. Thyestes, a Tragedy. Acted at the Theatre Roya their Majestie's Servants. 4to, calf, neat, red edges, First edition. London, 1 1706 CROWN. The English Frier or, the Town Sparks, a Comedy, uncut, London, 1 1707 DAVENANT, Sir WILLIAM. The Works of, published out of author's originall copies. Ry. 4to, Port, London, 1 1778*DAVIES, THOS. Life of Garrick. 2 vols. Svo, calf, London, 1 1709*DAVIES, THOMAS. Dramatic Miscellanies, consisting of criti observations on several Plays of Shakspeare, etc. Edition. 3 vols. 16mo, half vellum, gilt, London, AN 17 1710 DAVIES, THOMAS. Roscius Anglicanus, an Historical review of Stage. The volume contains also "De Preclaris mulieribu "Introduction to Defense of Female Sex: ""Delicate D for Dainty Droonkards: "Every man in his Humor : "Ceremonies for Healing King's Evil: "Ceremonies for Blessing Cramp-rings." Svo, half calf, London, 1789 With an 1711 DEKKER, CHETTLE and HAUGHTON. Patient Grissle : a Comedy. Reprinted from the Black Letter Edition of 1603. introduction and notes. 8vo, calf, neat, London, Shak. Soc., 1841 Mitford's copy, with his autograph. 1712 DODSLEY's Old Plays. A Select Collection. New Edition with Additional Notes and corrections. By the late Isaac Reed, Octavius Gilchrist and the Editor, J. P. Collier. 12 vols, with 3 vols. added. 15 vols. cr. 8vo, half mor. gilt, by Matthews, Leaves in one vol. injured and restored with pen. 1713*DIBDIN, CHAS. Life in London. 8vo, half calf, London, 1825 London, 1822 1714*Digges, West, and Mrs. Sarah Ward, Love Letters. 1 vol. 8vo, London, 1833 An uncut copy of these celebrated letters which are filled with the Dramatic history and scandal of the middle of the last century. 1175 DONNE, WILLIAM BODHAM. Essays on the Drama. 12mo, London, 1858 1716 Dramatic Characters, or Different Portraits of the English Stage. Very small 4to, calf, London, 1770 A series of 24 exquisitely engraved small portraits of Garrick, Barry, Macklin, Foote, Mrs. Yates and their contemporaries in costume. Very scarce. Both hinges broken. 1717*Dramatic Censor, or Critical Companion. 2 vols. 8vo, polished calf, yellow edges, plates 1718 Dramatic Table Talk. 3 vols. 12mo, half calf, London, 1770 London, 1825 1719 DRYDEN, JOHN. Seventeen Plays, Original Editions. 17 vols. 4to, unbound, London, V. D. 1720 DUMAS, (fils) ALEXANDRE. Le Demi-Monde, Comedie. Nouvelle edition, 16mo, Paris, 1856 1721 DUNLAP, WILLIAM. History of the American Theatre. 2 vols. 8vo, half calf, London, 1833 Rare portrait of Dunlap, engraved by Durand, inserted. Artist's proof. Also an Historical inquiry anterior to Dunlap's History of the American Theatre, read before the New York Historical Society, by Charles P. Daly. 1722 DURFEY, TOм. Love for Money; or, the Boarding School. A Comedy. 4to, uncut, London, 1691 1723 EGAN, PIERCE. Tom and Jerry; or, Life in London. With curious colored frontispiece and Original Play Bills. 8vo, half calf, London, 1822 |