SACKVILLE Thomas, YOUNG Edward, GAY John, HARVARD Mr, COLLEY Cibber

THE TRAGEDY OF GORBODUC [&] THE HISTORY OF THE LIFE AND REIGN OF THE VALIANT PRINCE EDWARD [&] ACHILLES [&] REGULUS [&] THE BROTHERS [&] PAPAL TYRANNY IN THE REIGN OF KING JOHN

J. Watts [&] Robert Dodsley [&] T. Cooper [&] H. Woodfall, 1733-1745. Item #188884

1st edn. 6 vols in 1. 8vo. Later half calf on marbled paper-laid boards, gilt ruled raised-ribbed spine with contrasting label, red sprinkled edges (small abrasions on boards and lightly rubbed at edges). Pp. [iv] + iv + 62 [&] [iv] + 83 + [5] [&] [iv] + 26 + [2] [&] [viii] + 68 + [4] + vii + 64 [&] [xii] + 70 + [10] + [2] blank, illus with woodcut head and tailpieces (title page of Gorboduc loosened and title page of Regulus with loss at bottom half and partial loss at following page; previous owners' armorial bookplate on front paste-down and neat inscription in contemporary hand at top edge of title page of Regulus). The Tragedy of Gorboduc (Robert Dodsley 1736), The Brothers a Tragedy Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury Lane (Robert Dodsley 1753), The History of the Life and Reign of the Valiant Prince Edward (T. Cooper 1739), Achilles an Opera as it is Perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden (J. Watts 1733), Regulus a Tragedy as it is Acted by His Majesty's Servants at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane by Mr. Havard (H. Woodfall 1744), Papal Tyranny in the Reign of King John a Tragedy (J. Watts 1745).

Price: £150.00