The dramatick works of William Congreve, Esq; Viz. I. The old batchelor. II. The double-dealer. III. Love for love. IV. The mourning bride. V. The way of the world

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• The dramatick works of William Congreve, Esq; Viz. I. The old batchelor. II. The double-dealer. III. Love for love. IV. The mourning bride. V. The way of the world
• Plays

People / Organizations

• William Congreve (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for W. Feales at Rowe's Head, the Corner of Essex-Street, in the Strand, 1733.

Added name

Feales, William, bookseller.; Tonson, Jacob, 1656?-1736, bookseller.; Van der Gucht, Gerard, 1696-1776, engraver.

Publication year

1733

ESTC No.

T9511

Grub Street ID

314631

Description

[2], 84; [15], 18-94, [2]; [9], 12-106, [2]; 82, [2]; [12], 82, [2] p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; 12°.

Note

Each play has its own title page, pagination and register. The imprint on individual title pages reads: "Printed for J. Tonson: and sold by W. Feales, at Rowe's Head, the Corner of Essex-Street, in the Strand."; Woodcut title page vignettes; woodcut head- and tail-pieces; woodcut initials

The illustrations are signed: GV de Gucht, inv. et sc

Below imprint on title page: Where may be had, just printed in neat pocket volumes, Rowe's plays and poems, in 3 volumes, 12mo. Steele's four plays. Ben Johnson's three plays; and a catalogue to 1732. Lord Lansdowne's four plays, in 12mo. And all sorts of plays

Signatures: A-C]2D]6; A]1]2(-A1) B-D]1]2; A]1]2(-A1) B-D]1]2E]6; A-C]1]2D]6; A-D]1]2.