John tobin philip massinger (2 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: Fair / Good. No Dustjacket. One inch thick. This is a difficult book to describe as it appears to be a bound together set of short plays (some one act plays even) - by the looks of the paper and printing it looks early 19th century. I have photographed all the title pages and uploaded them as photographs. I can supply pictures of the title pages I didn't have room to upload on this listing. The hardback binding comprises a plain leather(?) spine which is rubbed, scratched and has pieces missing to the top - the spine-junctions are a darker brown which suggests the spine has been sun-faded to a chipped, lighter brown. There is a short piece of scribble to top right of front board. The page-edges are rough-cut and browned and the page-margins are lightly browned but are clean and tidy. Amongst the plays are unrelated contents pages and some reviews of actors and there are rather crudely coloured-in plates.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. A scarce edition of this collection of four British plays. Scarce edition. Each play is illustrated to the first page. A collection of four British plays, including: An Old Way to Pay New Debts Written by by Philip Massinger, an English dramatist of finely plotted plays noted for their satire, realism, and socio-political themes. The Grecian Daughter Written by Arthur Murphy, an Irish writer and playwright. The Miller and His Men Written by Isaac Pocock, an English dramatist and painter known for his melodramas. The Honeymoon Written by John Tobin, a British playwright who became successful following the release of this piece. In the original paper binding. Externally, sound with sunning to the spine and light shelf wear to the extremities. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd small spot. Some of the text block remains unopened. Very Good. None (ilustrador). book.…