Description: This is the Scarce 1873 First Printing thus of the Complete 3-Volume set of THE DRAMATIC WORKS OF RICHARD BROME CONTAINING FIFTEEN COMEDIES NOW FIRST COLLECTED IN THREE VOLUMES and Published in London by John Pearson in 12mos. measuring 4.5" x 7" and containing [iv], [x], 468; [xxiii], [171], [8], [96], [6], 110, [4], 130, [1]; xii, [i], 550 pp. respectively, and with a portrait frontispiece of the author in the first volume. Each volume contains 5 plays with each play having facsimile title pages dated 1653, 1659 and 1632-1657 respectively. The 3 volumes were uniformly bound by Worsfold in 3/4 tan calf with marbled boards and endpapers, gilt decorated, titled and dated spines (1873), top edges gilt and others uncut. The following plays are found within;v. 1. Five new playes, 1653: Madd couple well matcht. The novella. The court begger. The city wit, or, The woman wears the breeches. The damoiselle, or The new ordinaryv. 2. Five new playes, 1650: The English Moor, or The mock-marriage. The lovesick court, or The ambitious politique, 1658. The wedding of the Covent-Garden, or The Middlesex-justice of peace, 1658. The new academy, or, The new exchange, 1658. The queen and concubine, 1650v. 3. Five plays: The northern lasse, 1632. The sparagus garden, 1640. The antipodes, 1640. The joviall crew: or, The merry beggars, 1652. The queenes exchange, 1657 ****************************** PLEASE NOTE: We offer FREE SHIPPING on every purchase.Payment is requested within five days of auction's close. After payment is received normal shipping is within 4 days; super quick shipping can be arranged, JUST ASK.INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: All of our international shipments are processed via the eBay International Shipping program, including payment and returns.Please note our years of positive feedback.... it offers proof of the overall satisfaction of our customers for over 20 years of selling Books, Maps, Autographs, Prints and other mostly Paper items on eBay. It is because items are accurately described and guaranteed, and carefully packaged. Our goal has always been your happiness with your purchase. If any item fails to do that, contact us and we will work to correct it through refunds or returns. Jump to navigationJump to search Jump to navigationJump to searchThe Benezit Dictionary of Artists (in PLEASE NOTE: All purchases include FREE DOMESTIC SHIPPING. Foreign buyers will be charged for shipping, less the domestic shipping expense for the item. All items are packed carefully. Thank you for bidding!!
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Fine Binding
Place of Publication: London
Signed: No
Publisher: John Pearson
Subject: Comic Plays of Brome
Year Printed: 1877
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Illustrator: J. Thurston
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated, Fine Binding
Author: Richard Brome
Region: Europe
Personalized: No
Topic: History of Great Britain
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom