Shelfmark
Krr.3.20(01)
Author
Title
Blue Beard, an extravaganza by J. R. Planché, and Charles Dance.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Published by S. G. Fairbrother, 31, Bow-street, Covent Garden; and to be had in the Theatre. Sold also by W. Strange, Paternoster Row; C. Harris, Bow-street, Wiseheart, Dublin; J. Ebsworth, 4; Montgomery Street, Edinburgh; and by all booksellers, [1848?]
Physical description
26, [2] p. ; 17 cm.
Note
Publication date suggested from 'Dramatis Personae' (p. 4) describing production at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, 1848.
Note
Additionally on title-page: "First performed at the Royal Olympic Theatre, January 2nd, 1839."
Note
At foot of imprint: Price sixpence.
Note
Both published and printed by S. G. Fairbrother (printer's information in colophon, p. 26).
Note
In one act.
Note
Final leaf is blank.
With note
Bound in a sammelband with 15 other plays, shelfmarks Krr.3.20(02) - (16).
Provenance
Ms. inscription on first free endpaper recto: "F. C. Burnand / lent to the A.D.C. [i.e. Cambridge University Amateur Dramatic Club?]".
Binding
Sammelband. 19th-century quarter straight-grain leather with green marbled paper; pasteboard. Spine flat, divided by horizontal gilt single fillets into 6 compartments, of which the second (from head of spine) has gilt lettering "Plays". Endpapers undecorated; textblock sprinkled red. Board edges worn, exposing pasteboard.
Copy-specific note
Bookseller's price on upper pastedown of volume with note "See autograph".
Subject
Bluebeard (Legendary character).
Subject
Folklore.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Burnand, F. C. (Francis Cowley), 1836 - 1917 former owner.
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Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B50533