Shelfmark
Krr.3.12
Author
Title
Douglas: a tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for A. Millar, in the Strand., MDCCLVII.. [1757]
Physical description
[8], 70, [2] p. ; 20cm. (8vo)
Note
Anonymous. By John Home.
Note
With a half-title and verse epilogue.
Note
The title-page ornament is rectangular in shape and has a basket of flowers in a foliage framework.
Note
Cf ESTC T167875, with a different title-page ornament, and a completely different setting of the title-page.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T34870
Provenance
Bookseller's note in pencil on upper pastedown: "By John Home / Rothschild 1153 / London edition pub[lished] before Scottish / First Edition / [price]".
Provenance
Ms. initials in an 18th-century hand at head of half-title: "P:S:"
Binding
?19th-century three-quarter speckled calf with pinkish-red sand-grain cloth over millboard; the calf outlined by double blind fillets; narrow squares to boards. Spine smooth, with gilt titling, and gold-tooled fleur-de-lys at head and tail outlined by double gilt fillets; false headband of alternating green and purple thread. Textblock speckled red; endpapers plain.
Subject
Scottish drama 18th century.
Genre/Form
Plays.
Genre/Form
Tragedies.
Added entry--name
Millar, Andrew, 1707 - 1768 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B50397