Hook theodore edward esq (1 resultados)

Leather. Condición: Almost Very Good. No Jacket. First American. NUMEROUS PLAYS FOR THE AMERICAN STAGE BOUND TOGETHER. "TEKELI; OR THE SIEGE OF MONTGATZ. a MELO DRAMA, IN THREE ACTS. AS PERFORMED AT THE THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE by Theodore Edward Hook, Esq. Author of the Soldier's Return, Invisable Girl, Catch Him Who Can, & c. The Music by Mr. Hook, SEN." New York, Published by D. Longworth, At The Shakespeare Gallery, No. 11 Park, M' Farlane & Long Printers Note: This appears to be a possible copy of the French piece by (PIXERECOURT (R.C.GUILBERT). Tékéli, ou le Siège de Montgatz, Mélo-drame Historique, En trois Actes) from 1804. I saw the listing with the same title except in French. Perhaps Hook did not write the original piece. This one seems to be a bit more lengthy. The preface does state that this is a TRANSLATION and that it made its first appearance at Drury Lane in Nov. of 1806. 35 pages. This is bound with ABAELLINO, 1807, 63 pp. , THE FOX CHASE BY CHARLES BRECK, 1808, 64 pp., THE CASTLE SPECTRE, 1808, BY M.G. LEWIS Lewis, M.G., The Castle Spectre, A Drama in Five Acts as performed at the New York and Philadelphia Theaters Rockland Bookman, ABAA (Orchard Park, NY, U.S.A.) NY, David Longworth, 1818., 1818. 94pp. Removed. Stiching loose. Light water stain, Ex lib Harvard College as indicated by stamp on verso of title. The performers in both NY and Philadelphia are listed. Lewis is best known for his romance "THe Monk" which like this work is predominated by the supernatural and horrible. IL BONDOCONI By Thomas Dibdin, 1805, 34 pp. None (ilustrador).…