1766-7 Sammelband of Seven Eighteenth Century Plays

Description

First Edition, Leather Binding, Original Binding

Seven volumes bound together, 

This volume contains; ‘The Maid of the Mill. A Comic Opera.’ (Isaac Bickerstaff, first edition, 1765), ‘Cymon. A Dramatic Romance’ (David Garrick, early edition, 1765), ‘The Accomplish’d Maid: A Comic Opera’ (Niccolo Piccini, 1767), ‘The Perplexities: A Comedy’ (Thomas Hull, first edition, 1767), ‘The Earl of Warwick, A Tragedy’, (second edition, Thomas Franklin, 1766), ‘The Clandestine Marriage, A Comedy’ (David Colman and David Garrick, first edition, 1766), ‘The Country Girl, A Comedy’ (David Garrick, first edition, 1766)

A sammelband of seven eighteenth century plays written by the likes of David Garrick, Isaac Bickerstaff, and Thomas Hull. The plays are a mix of dramatic, comic, tragic and romantic tales, including David Garrick's five-act stage opera, which tells the story of a prince who falls in love with a poor shepherdhess.