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1857WRCLIT18302New York & London: Samuel French & Son 1857. 36pp. Printed orange wrappers. Near fine. First edition of this playlet based on Delano's own experiences in the diggings in 1850. Ascribing priority of printings to French plays is usually tentative at best; however this copy bears an advertisement for the play version of TEN NIGHTS IN A BAR ROOM as a new publication so it seems certain that this is at least a very early printing if not the first. EBERSTADT 134:123. Samuel French & Son unknown books
18957381.1New York: De Witt Publishing Co 1895. Printed yellow wrappers. VG faint soiling to wrappers. 12 pp 12mo. <br/><br/>Adapted from a French play 'Jocrisse the Juggler' which was originally performed in a Paris theatre in 1860. De Witt Publishing Co unknown books
1810285195London: Miller 1810. hardcover. very good. 3 volumes Copperplate vignettes on title pages. 595pp. 614pp. 598pp. double column tall 8vo polished calf ornately gilt spines black leather spine labels boards crackled and quite darkened at edges hinges strengthened corners worn. London: William Miller 1810. Very good.<br/><br/> Miller unknown books
180528473London: John Cawthorn 1805. Group of 30 Portraits of Actors and Actresses. All mezzotint by several hands. 1 vols. 12mo. 1/2 red morrocco on marbled boards. A very good copy. Group of 30 Portraits of Actors and Actresses. All mezzotint by several hands. 1 vols. 12mo. Unusual. John Cawthorn unknown books
181216074London: Longman 1812. hardcover. very good. 3 volumes. bound in 4. 8vo contemporary 3/4 tan calf leather spine labels marbled boards edges & endpapers lightly rubbed. London: Longman 1812. Very good .<br/><br/> Historical and critical memoirs of British and Irish dramatic writers and actors listed alphabetically. Compiled by David Erskine Baker Isaac Reed and Stephen Jones.<br/><br/> Longman unknown books
1855WRCLIT18659New York: Samuel French 1855. 19pp. Printed wrappers. Very good. Early American printing of this popular play first published and produced in London in 1849. Issued as number XXXIII of French's Minor Drama series. The first American edition appeared in 1850 under Taylor's imprint. "The California Gold Rush provided the inspiration for this dramatic presentation. Scene two depicts English Spanish Americans Indians Mexicans and African- Americans engaged in mining" - Kurutz. COWAN p.148. KURUTZ 160. Samuel French unknown books
180915791Tübingen: J.G. Cotta 1809. 1st edition. 19th C. tan half-calf with marbled boards & eps. Maroon spine labels. Original brown wrappers bound in. VG contemporary pos &personal library sticker/some foxing & browning to paper. 175 pp. Text in German. Printed in black letter. 8vo. 4 5/8" x 7 1/4" <br/><br/> J.G. Cotta hardcover books
187626813NY: Wheat & Cornett 1876. Periodical. Several issues bound together. Volume I only. Large 8vo various pagination. Pictorial cover green cloth stamped in gilt. Some foxing o/w VG. No. 4 contains Richelieu by Lytton Bulwer starring Edwin Forrest at Niblo's and Edwin Booth at Booth's. Also The Married Rake and A Happy Pair. Wheat & Cornett unknown books
18051002594London: James Cundee 1805. Second edition expanded and extra-illustrated of this alphabetical pocket guide to the eighteenth-century English stage first published in 1802. The great figures of the era are all represented: David Garrick Sarah Siddons John Kemble Peg Woffington John Gay Oliver Goldsmith Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Lesser-known characters appear as well like the mad Mrs. Vanbruggen who crashed a London performance of Hamlet: "She was in truth Ophelia herself to the amazement of the performers as well as the audience." Extensively extra-illustrated featuring eighteen inserted portraits in addition to the twenty-two "elegant engravings" promised on the title page. A unique copy of a fascinating book. Twelvemo measuring 6.75 x 4 inches: iv 396. Contemporary full tree calf Greek key borders to boards spine ruled and decorated in gilt red morocco spine label lettered in gilt gilt dentelles marbled endpapers all edges stained yellow. Engraved pictorial title page before letterpress title 38 engraved plates one engraving "David Garrick" printed on page iv. Addenda and publisher's advertisements at rear. Early owner signature to front flyleaf; "twenty-two" in "twenty-two elegant engravings" crossed out on the title page and replaced with the manuscript numeral "40;" manuscript correction to the entry for Robert William Elliston. Joints and corners rubbed two gouges to lower board. James Cundee unknown books
188310057New York: De Witt Publishing Co 1883. Printed yellow wrappers. Gd spine paper worn/soiled/vertical fold line/old store stamp on front wrapper & title page. 14 pp 8 pp of adverts at rear. Diagram of scenry placement. 12mo. <br/><br/> De Witt Publishing Co unknown books
183919115New York: Harper & Brothers 1839 First regularly published edition of Sargent's second book. Foxing; some damp-staining to the upper margins of some leaves toward the rear; spine and board edges a bit sunned; a very good copy. 12mo original floral-embossed brown cloth gilt lettering 110 pages. A play revised from the preceding privately printed edition. Front free endpaper neatly excised. BAL 17201. Harper & Brothers, unknown books
