Lbb.1.46(05) (Copy 1)
Lb.5.03 (Copy 2)
The humours of the court : a comedy in three acts / by Robert Bridges.
London : Published by George Bell & Sons, Covent Garden, and J. & E. Bumpus, Lim., Holborn Bars, [1893].
7 v. ; 25 cm.
Date from end of text - p. 181.
Eight plays issued separately but under the uniform title of 'Eight plays', with a uniform wrapper to collect all the parts together.
This play bound with the seven others in series: 'Palicio', 'The return of Ulysses', 'The Christian captives', 'Achilles in Scyros', 'The feast of Bacchus', and 'Nero part 2'; 'Nero part 1 is missing with only the wrappers present, note: "'No. 1 Nero. The first part'. This play is out of print at present, but will be reprinted as soon as the sale of the last three plays may afford" - p. 264.
Pagination is continuous throughout vols.
Paper has horizontal chain lines.
(Copy 1) Olive leather binding with gilt decoration and gilt lettering on spine and front board and marbled endpapers; original printed paper wrappers (of parts and collection) bound with texts; bound by Morley, Oxford (binder's stamp inside front board).
(Copy 2) Original printed grey paper wrappers;
(Copy 2) Not bound with any other plays in collection.
(Copy 2) Advertisements printed on inside back wrapper.
(Copy 2) Ms. bookseller's code and price in pencil.
Eight plays.
England London.
B19970