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The London stage : a collection of the most reputed tragedies, comedies, operas, melodramas, farces, and interludes /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Byfield, John, 1788-1841 (Engraver), Fry, William Thomas, 1789-1843 (Engraver), Mason, Abraham John, 1794-1858 (Engraver), Byfield, Mary, 1794 or 1795-1871 (Engraver), Hughes, William, 1793-1825 (Engraver), Hughes, Jane, active 1826-27 (Engraver), Jackson, John, 1801-1848 (Engraver), Williams, Samuel, 1788-1853 (Engraver), Williams, Thomas, approximately 1800- (Engraver), Bonner, G. W. (George Wilmot), 1796-1836 (Engraver), Wageman, Thomas Charles, approximately 1787-1863 (Illustrator), Balne, Giles, -1838 (Printer)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : G. Balne, [1824-27]
Subjects:
English drama > 17th century.
English drama > 18th century.
English drama > 19th century.
English drama.
1600-1899
Description
Item Description:Each volume has a frontispiece that is a group of "Theatrical Portraits" engraved by W.T. Fry. The frontispiece to vol. 1 drawn by T. Wageman.
Each play has an illustrated head-piece, most of which are unsigned. Those that are signed are engraved by Mason, Mary Byfield, J. Byfield, W. Hughes, Jane Hughes, J. Jackson, S. Williams, T. Williams, I.R. Dodd or GWB.
Separately paginated either as single works, or two short ones, between 12 and 20 pages. Works are numbered at the foot of the first page, and each volume has a table of contents.
Physical Description:4 volumes : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm
Place of Publication:England -- London