The tragical history of King Richard III : as it is now acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane, Covent-Garden, and Smock-Alley / altered from Shakespear, and cut for the Theatre-Royal, Drury Lane by C. Cibber, Esq.
1756
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The tragical history of King Richard III : as it is now acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane, Covent-Garden, and Smock-Alley / altered from Shakespear, and cut for the Theatre-Royal, Drury Lane by C. Cibber, Esq.
Created/published
Dublin : Printed for Brice Edmond, bookseller, at Addison's Head in Dame-Street, MDCCLVI [1756]
Description
[2], 70 p., [1] leaf of plates : 1 ill. (engraving) ; 17 cm (8vo)
Associated name
Cibber, Colley, 1671-1757, author.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Richard III.
Edmond, Brice, active 1756, bookseller.
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)
Covent Garden Theatre.
Smock Alley Theatre.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Richard III.
Edmond, Brice, active 1756, bookseller.
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)
Covent Garden Theatre.
Smock Alley Theatre.
Note
Signatures: [A]1 B-E⁸ F⁴ (-F4).
Engraved folded frontispiece plate lettered: Published by B. Edmond Dame-Street.
Includes Smock Alley and London cast lists.
"A new opera-epilogue to the Tragedy of Richard the Third" on p. [67]-70.
Engraved folded frontispiece plate lettered: Published by B. Edmond Dame-Street.
Includes Smock Alley and London cast lists.
"A new opera-epilogue to the Tragedy of Richard the Third" on p. [67]-70.
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue (ESTC), T174985
Genre/form
Acting editions.
Cast lists.
Cast lists.
Place of creation/publication
Ireland -- Dublin.
Item Details
Call number
PR2821 1756 copy 1 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Disbound.
Folger accession
12.22.55
Call number
PR2821 1756 copy 2 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
In early sheep, lower cover torn away; edges stained green. Manuscript list of plays with which this edition was previously bound.
Folger accession
cs625
Call number
PR2821 1756 copy 3 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Disbound.
Folger accession
cs335