(Plays.) Sammelband of 5 plays.

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Description: 5 works (or parts of Works) in 1 vol., engraved frontispiece to first work coloured by hand, a fair amount of foxing, second work cut close at the foot (loss of catchwords), 12mo, contemporary sheep, red lettering piece with a curious serpent-like gilt tool above and below the word 'Plays' in gilt, rubbed, headcap distressed but the material mostly present

Publication Details: 1753-75.

Notes: Contains the following, bound in this order:-1.) Rowe (Nicholas) The Fair Penitent, Oxlade,1775. Version ending on p. 48. ESTC N62135, Folger and Chicago.2.) [Centlivre (Susanna)] A bold Stroke for a Wife. Glasgow, Knox, 1766. Foxy, cut close. ESTC T166383, NLS only.3.) Shakespeare (William) The Taming of the Shrew. Glasgow, Foulis, 1765.4.) Shakespeare (William) All's Well that Ends Well. Glasgow, Foulis, 1765.5.) Shakespeare (William) Love's Labour's Lost. Glasgow, Foulis, 1753. ESTC N33878.An interesting nonce collection of plays. The 3 by Shakespeare were all part of the Foulis Colle...moreContains the following, bound in this order:-1.) Rowe (Nicholas) The Fair Penitent, Oxlade,1775. Version ending on p. 48. ESTC N62135, Folger and Chicago.2.) [Centlivre (Susanna)] A bold Stroke for a Wife. Glasgow, Knox, 1766. Foxy, cut close. ESTC T166383, NLS only.3.) Shakespeare (William) The Taming of the Shrew. Glasgow, Foulis, 1765.4.) Shakespeare (William) All's Well that Ends Well. Glasgow, Foulis, 1765.5.) Shakespeare (William) Love's Labour's Lost. Glasgow, Foulis, 1753. ESTC N33878.An interesting nonce collection of plays. The 3 by Shakespeare were all part of the Foulis Collected Works of Shakespeare, in fact the dramatic works only (Gaskell 460): they all have their own title-pages (variously dated between 1752 and 1766) and independent registers, and were presumably available separately. 4 of them have their own ESTC entries, including Love's Labour's Lost: all rather uncommon. Also issued in 8vo. HIDE