1820 Collection of Rare Early Republic American Plays

Description: Collection of Rare Early Republic American Plays: Of Age To-Morrow: A Musical Entertainment, in Two Acts. As Performed at the Drury-Lane and New-York Theatres from the Prompt Book. (Second Edition) First Published in London 1806, Published by David Longworth, New York, 1803, 39 pp.Paul and Virginia, A Musical Entertainment. In Two Acts, By James Cobb, Esq. Published by Thomas Longworth, New York, 1820, 33 pp.The Boarding House; Or, Five Hours at Brighton. A Musical Farce, in Two Acts. By Samuel Beazley, Jun. from the second London Edition, of 1811. Published by The Longworths, April 1812, New York, 43 pp.The Purse; Or, Benevolent Tar. A Musical Drama, in One Act. By J.C. Cross, Published by David Longworth, New York, 1816, 20pp.Mrs. Wiggins; A Comic Piece, in Two Acts. By John Till Allingham. As Performed at The New-York Theatre. From the Prompt-Book, by permission of the manager. Second American, from the first London edition of 1802. Published by D. Longworth, New York, 1808, frontispiece, 36 pp.The Vintagers; A Musical Romance, in Two Acts. By Edmund John Eyre, The Music Composed by Mr. Bishop. As Performed at the Theatre Royal, Hay-Market. Published by D. Longworth, New York, 1809, 28 pp. Kais; Or, Love in the Deserts: An Opera, in Four Acts. By I. Brandon, Esq. As Performed at The Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane. From the second London edition of 1808. Published by D. Longworth, New York, August, 1809, 55 pp.What a Blunder! A Comic Opera, in Three Acts. By John George Holman, from the first London edition, of 1800. Published by David Longworth, New York, April 1814, 55pp.Safe and Sound: An Opera, in Three Acts. By Theodore Edward Hook, Esq. As Performed at the Lyceum Theatre, London. From the first London edition of 1809. Published by D. Longworth, New York, March 1810, 44pp.Darkness Visible; A Farce, in Two Acts. By Theodore Edward Hook, Esq. from the second London edition, of 1811. Published by D. Longworth, New York, April 1812, 40 pp.Full tree calf leather, 6 x 4”, 18mo. In good condition. Light wear to extremities with minor scuffing along edges and corners. Scuffs along surface of leather with a few ares of heavier abrasions. Spine creased with wear at joints and spine ends. Ex-library of Messiah College Library Presented by Mr. Frank Masland II (1895-1994). Messiah plate adhered to marbled pastedown. Manuscript contents leaf on second fly written in old hand. College Library stamp printed on first title page. Internally good with light toning at edges, minor instances of foxing, and scattered age staining. Free of known marginalia. Binding tight and intact. A sound book. Please see photo. Quite scarce as many of this plays are no longer available anywhere! RAREA1820FQRB

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