Dramatic works two de congreve william (8 resultados)

Condición: New.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Gebunden. Condición: New. KlappentextThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original w.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Leather-bound, with gilt stamped decorations and title on spine. Boards show moderate wear, as expected with a 200+ year old book. Pages evenly yellowed, with significant foxing on endpapers. Markings also evident on endpapers. Text pages are clean and entirely legible. Questions welcome. …

Hardcover. Condición: Fair. London: Printed for S. Crowder, C. Ware, and T. Payne, 1773, Early Edition. Contemporary full leather binding, very rubbed and worn, with gilt titles to red leather labels, five raised bands, cracked joints, rubbed with loss to the top and base of the spine, board edges and corners, worming to the bottom margin of Vol I from page 277 to the end, some damp staining. Burn marks to the top corner of the rear board. William Congreve (16701729) was an English playwright, poet and Whig politician. His works, which form an important component of Restoration literature, were known for their use of satire and the comedy of manners genre. Notable plays he wrote include The Old Bachelor (1693), The Double Dealer (1693), Love for Love (1695), The Mourning Bride (1697) and The Way of the World (1700) which established him a great writer in the genre of comedy of manners. He died in London, and was buried at the Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey. Pagination: 305pp; 285pp. Provenance: inscriptions by BH Barron and Ann Maply to the front of the volume, and Ann Palmer and Mark Ashley to the title page. Approximately 6 ¼ inches tall (16cm). Condition Report Externally Spine fair condition gilt titles to red labels, five raised bands, plain compartments, worn, marked and rubbed with loss. Joints fair condition cracked to the front joints, rubbed and worn to all. Corners fair condition bumped and worn. Boards fair condition full calf leather, marked and worn. Page edges good condition top edge darkened, all tanned. See above and photos. Internally Hinges fair condition cracked or cracking to the front joints, sound to the rear. Paste downs good condition plain, tanned and with signatures. End papers good condition plain, tanned and foxed, signature. Title good condition tanned with minor foxing, signatures to the top of both titles pages. Pages good condition lightly tanned throughout. Binding fair condition marked and worn. See photos.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good (Plus). No Jacket. Later Printing. London: S.Crowder, C.Ware, and T.Payne, 1773. Irish-born Congreve (1670-1729) grew up in Ireland, attended Trinity College Dublin, and was a friend of Dean Swift; he is an acknowledged master of English Restoration drama. This is an attractive two-volume set of his works in a contemporary full-leather binding. One of the earliest collections of his work, this edition is held at the most prominent English institutions, but is uncommon in the trade. Smooth calf with five raised bands on the spine; panels in red and black with gilt titling. Volume One contains "The Old Bachelor," "The Double-Dealer," and "Love for Love." Armorial bookplate & signature on endpapers. 309 pages, with spine numbered in gilt as 154. Volume Two contains "The Mourning Bride," "The Way of the World," "The Judgement of Paris," "Semele," "A Letter concerning Humour in Comedy," and "A Vindication of his Plays against Mr Collier." Armorial bookplate, signature. 285 pages, with spine numbered in gilt as 155. Both volumes have the name stamped on the front cover. Text nicely preserved; while somewhat tanned it remains very clear and readable. The covers have rubbing at the margins, but the set presents very well. Later Printing. Full-Leather. Very Good (Plus)/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.…

Condición: New. Print on Demand pp. 314.

LeatherBound. Condición: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1773 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 316 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 316 Language: English.…