Shelfmark
Krr.3.13
Author
Title
Scanderbeg: or, love and liberty. A tragedy. Written by the late Thomas Whincop, Esq. To which are added A list of all the dramatic authors, with some account of their lives; and of all the dramatic pieces ever published in the English language, to the year 1747..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for W. Reeve at Shakespear's Head, Serjeant's-Inn-Gate, in Fleet-Street, MDCCXLVII.. [1747]
Physical description
[12], xix, [1], 320, [30] p., [5] leaves of plates : ill., (frontis., ports., engravings) ; 19cm. (8vo)
Note
Pages [87]-320 contain "A compleat list of all the English dramatic poets, and of all the plays ever printed ... " probably compiled by John Mottley. The subscribers' edition contains "A list of the subscribers", pp.[i]-viii after the preface, and six engraved plates.- With a half-title and fifteen leaves of index.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T59607
Provenance
Occasional ms. annotations in two hands to the "Compleat list" comprising bibliographical details and prices.
Binding
20th-century pink marbled paper; board with wide squares. Spine rounded and french-grooved, with gilt titling over a black leather label. Textblock trimmed, endpapers plain, contemporary with rebinding.
Subject
Subject
English drama Bio-bibliography.
Subject
English drama (Tragedy) Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Reeve, W. (William), ? - 1759 (William) bookseller.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B50400