| Item Description: | Contents; Vol. 1: 'The ambitious stepmother', fifth edition 1733; 'Tamerlane', 1744; 'The fair penitent', 1742; 'Ulysses', 1735; Vol. 2: 'The royal convert', fourth edition 1733; 'The tragedy of Jane Shore', 1740; 'The tragedy of Lady Jane Gray', 1740; 'The biter', 1736. - Each play has separate titlepage, some in red and black, pagination and register, except for 'The tragedy of Jane Shore' and 'The tragedy of Lady Jane Gray' which have separate titlepages but continuous pagination and register. - English Short Title Catalog, T216482. - General titlepages in red and black. - Reproduction of original from British Library. - The plays were issued separately in various editions and later re-issued with this general titlepage; editions and dates of individual plays may vary from copy to copy. - xxx |
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