Shelfmark
Krr.3.50(02)
Author
Title
Venice preserved; or, A plot discovered. A tragedy of five acts, written by Mr. Otway. With the variations in the manager's book, at the Theatres Royal..
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Plot discovered
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed (by assignment) for J. Barker, Dramatic Repository, Russell-Street, Covent-Garden., [ca. 1792?]
Physical description
34, [2] p. ; 18 cm. (12mo)
Note
Suggested imprint date from title page inscriptions on ECL copy.
Note
Printer's device of interlaced initials "JB" on title page.
Note
Colophon: Printed by Barker and Son, Great Russell Street, Covent Garden.
Note
Bookseller's list on final page: Sold by James Barker and Son, Dramatic Repository, Great Russell-Street, Covent-Garden.
Note
Signatures: A-D⁶ E⁴ (signatures from p. 37 irregular: D3 signed ²D1, E2 signed ²D2).
Citation/references note
ESTC, N510915
Binding
Late 19th/early 20th-century boards covered in cream vellum with hand-lettered watercolour cover titles within wreath design of green foliage and teal scrolls, surrounding calligraphic monogram with initials BED (in descending order of size). Foliage decoration to spine. Endpapers possibly formed of earlier wrapper with thick gilt border.
Copy-specific note
Pencil inscriptions (probably 20th-century) at head of title: 1793; at foot of imprint: 1791.
Copy-specific note
Bound with a copy of Edward Moore, The gamester ... distinguishing the variations of the theatres, London: J. Barker, [ca. 1798?]. Both items with untrimmed edges.
Subject
English drama (Tragedy) 18th century.
Added entry--name
Barker, James, active 1779 - 1818 printer.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B51342