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The minor theatre : being a collection of the most approved farces, operas, and comedies, in one, two and three acts.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Bickerstaff, Isaac, 1735-1812, Jarvis, John, active 1784-1796 (Printer), Garrick, David, 1717-1779, Foote, Samuel, 1720-1777, Murphy, Arthur, 1727-1805, Hippesley, R., Colman, George, 1732-1794, Carey, Henry, 1687?-1743, Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754, Hawkesworth, John, 1715?-1773, Burgoyne, John, 1722-1792
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Printed by J. Jarvis, for J. Parsons, no 21, Paternoster-Row, 1794.
Series:Parsons's minor theatre.
Subjects:
English drama > 18th century.
Théâtre anglais > 18e siècle.
English drama.
1700-1799
Drama
Drama.
Comedy plays.
Théâtre.
Engravings.
Portraits.
Description
Item Description:Each play has a separate title page, pagination, and engraved frontispiece; at head of each frontispiece: "Parson's minor theatre."
Plays dated "1793": all plays in vol. 1, and vol. 2. The knights / Samuel Foote. The desert island / Arthur Murphy. vol. 6. The maid of the oaks / John Burgoyne
On title page of some plays: "With some account of the respective authors."
The Cushing Library/Rare Books copy was acquired as part of the Lois Goddard Morrison Collection of Eighteenth Century Literature.
Physical Description:7 volumes : illustrations (engravings), portraits ; 15 cm (12mo)
Place of Publication:Great Britain -- England -- London.