Davidson's shilling volume of Cumberland's plays,
with remarks, biographical and critical.

Description

Related Names: Cruikshank, Robert, 1789-1856.
Daniel, George, 1789-1864.
Davidson, G. H. (George Henry), 1800?-1875.
Cumberland, John, 1787-1866.
Language(s): English
Published: London, G. H. Davidson [ca. 1849-55]
Subjects: English drama.
Note: Mistakes in binding: Extra copy of Fitzball's The floating beacon (v. 12 [no. 5]) bound in v. 8; Simpson and co., bu JohnPoole, appears as [no. 4] in v. 12 instead of Amateurs and actors by R. B. Peake, which is bound in v. 6: title-pages of vols. XIV and XX of Cumberland's British theatre bound in v. 32, which lacks its own t.-p.
Imperfect: The stranger [no. 3] in v. 34 wanting.
The engraved frontispieces to each volume, generally dated, are evidently often earlier than the plays, which are all undated.
Each play has special t.-p. and paging and frontispiece by R. Cruikshank. The "Remarks" are signed D.--G. (i.e. George Daniel)
167 plays of the more than 500 originally issued in Cumberland's British theatre and Minor theatre, the editions often being identical with those in the L. C. sets.
Binder's title: Cumberland's plays.
Physical Description: 34 v. plates. 15 cm.
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