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The Provok'd Husband; or, a Journey to London. A Comedy, as it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal, By His Majesty's Servants.
by Vanbrugh, Sir John and Mr. Cibber
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
London: J. Watts, 1730. Sir John Vanbrugh (1664-1726) was both a popular dramatist and a famed architect (od Blenheim Palace). This play was unfinished at his death and was completed by the actor/manager Colley Cibber. This is a Near Fine copy of an early printing from three years after its completion and performance. Assumed to be the Third Edition, as there were printings in both 1728 and 1729. Scarce.Disbound; this is the text only, with remnants of a leather binding to be seen on the spine. Dedication to the Queen; "To the Reader" by Cibber (1727); Prologue; Cast List; then pages numbered 279-388. Bright and clear, a bit of toning at the margins. An important author in the hisrtory of the British thetre, awaiting a lovely rebind.. Early Printing. Disbound. Near Fine/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006305
- Title
- The Provok'd Husband; or, a Journey to London. A Comedy, as it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal, By His Majesty's Servants.
- Author
- Vanbrugh, Sir John and Mr. Cibber
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Early Printing
- Publisher
- J. Watts
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1730
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
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Quercus Rare Books
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About the Seller
Quercus Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Chico, California
About Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
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