The busy body. A comedy. As it is acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden. Written by Mrs. Centlivre

People / Organizations

• Susanna Centlivre (Author)

Imprint

London : Printed for J. Wenman, No 144, Fleet-Street; and sold by all other booksellers in town and country, M DCC LXXVII. [1777]

Added name

Wenman, Joseph, -1790, bookseller.

Publication year

1777

ESTC No.

T29813

Grub Street ID

261135

Description

22 p., [1] leaf of plates : 1 ill. ; 8°.

Note

Possibly issued with: 'The contrivances.' By Harry Carey

A sequel was published with the title: 'Mar-plot'

Printed in double columns

The frontispiece plate is entitled "Mr King in the character of Marplot" and was "Publish'd by I. Wenman Jan. 1st 17772"

Signatures: A-B]4] C]4(-C4).