Shelfmark
Em.4.08(06)
Author
Title
Tom Thumb : a tragedy, as it is acted at the theatre in the Hay-market / written by Scriblerus Secundus.
Edition
The second edition.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed: and sold by J. Roberts, 1730.
Physical description
[8], 16p. ; 8vo.
Note
Signatures: A?(±A1), B-C?
Note
In this version, Act II has 12 scenes.
Note
Pages 1-7 are from the same setting as the first edition, corrected.
Note
A reissue of sheets, with cancel t.p.
Note
Later revised and published under title: The tragedy of tragedies, or, The life and death of Tom Thumb the Great.
Note
Below imprint in square brackets: Price Six Pence.
Citation/references note
ESTC T3258.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Robert Chambré Vaughan, Burlton Hall, Shropshire.
Provenance
Ms. ownership inscription on front free end-paper: "M. Wynn, 1811" ; cancelled ms. ownership inscription on front pastedown: "Wm. Vaughan" ; ms. inscription on front pastedown: "Coll: in 1731".
Provenance
Ms. inscription on title-page: "67[?], Wm Vaughan, May 2[rest of date trimmed by binder], 17[trimmed away]".
Binding
18th/19th-century brown calf binding, gold-tooled, with red morocco spine label reading "Collection of plays" ; spine stamped in gold: "6".
Copy-specific note
Bound with five other 18th-century plays.
Genre/Form
Drama.
Identifier
B49894